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yellow fuzzy caterpillar (Banded or Pale Tussock moth caterpillar )

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newaygo, mi
by: Anonymous

my son found one of these and it stung him and would not let go of his shirt we have been finding alot of them around here.
Newmarket, Ontario
by: Anonymous

Found one on my porch in Newmarket, Ontario
banded moth
by: Stephany

i found one on my bush in coshocton ohio...9-4-2011
Banded or Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar
by: Nicole

8/31/2011
My kids have been finding these caterpillars on a daily basis in Seymour, Indiana. They have found long and tiny ones. My older daughters let one crawl up my 21 months old arms and neck. She got a terrible rash on her neck that spread along her lower jaw and upper shoulder and chest. Beware...they look cute and soft but they do irrate the skin. How severe depends on your skin...
Fuzzy Yellow Critter
by: Anonymous

My daughter found one on our front porch and decided to keep it. We put it in a jar and its making a cocoon!

Burton, MI
Yellow fuzzy with black tufts
by: Gilly C.

Saw one of these today at Cumberland Heritage Museum, ON. Climbed on my clothing and my arm felt itchy the rest of the day. Managed to encourage it onto a bush. Kids were fascinated!
Found one today!
by: Anonymous

Cme across one rambling across my deck. First time I've ever seen one of these! Leroy, Ohio 8/26/11.
Neon yellow creepy crawler
by: Polly

Found one outside our office door on the brickwork. Never seen one before, but we had a good laugh sending it's photo around the offices.
Northwest Connecticut
Rash
by: Anonymous

I had one crawling on my shirt and did not know it.
My arm rubbed up against it for I know not to long
Left arm and stomach broke out into a very large rash!
yellow fuzzy caterpillar
by: Ruth C. Hepp

I saw this caterpillar on the side of my house today, 8/22/11, in Natick, MA.
fuzzy yellow caterpillar
by: beth

Just saw one here in CT 8/22/2011. Went in to get my camera and when I got back there was a blue jay licking his chops!
darn
by: Anonymous

i found one on a treecko canton, OH
so cute!!
by: Anonymous

I went to water my flowers and found this cute guy
on the handle of my garden hose sleeping. He crawled around the ground keeping me company while I continued to water. So beautiful, and content! Are these known to Minnesota?
sighting
by: Anonymous

Just saw one today on our porch in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Found in Huntsville, AL
by: Jennifer

I found one climbing the brick wall on my front porch here in Huntsville, AL. So gorgeous! I wonder if I should move him to a tree?
yellow fuzzy
by: sherry

I was at the park with my 2 kids sitting on a bench & felt something on my right foot & looked down & FREAKED OUT, it was that yellow fuzzy guy then half hr passed another fuzzy guy on my left foot FREACKED ME OUT again, but it was funny, i put them safe & sound on a tree.
Don't handle with bare hands.
by: Anonymous

I recently read that you should not handle them because their hair is toxic. Of course you won't die but you could get rashes, blisters, and if you have asthma, your breathing can be seriously affected.
Fuzzy Guy
by: Brian

Found one in Indianapolis, IN. Early August.
Yellow Fuzzy Caterpillar
by: Cheryl

I just found this caterpillar on my patio. It was caught in a spider web and had managed to get away. This is the first time I have ever seen a caterpillar like this. St. Charles, MO
Yellow Fuzzy
by: wquinn2

Saw this caterpillar in Oklahoma over the weekend 10/9/10 in the woods.
MA
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we just found one in massachusetts in our driveway!
Yellow Fuzzy Caterpillar
by: Joan Pierce

I found one on a rock in my yard early one
morning in Waterboro, Maine.
Fuzzy Caterpillar
by: Cheyenne

I live in Lumber Bridge, NC (USA), today I found this caterpillar in my backyard and took several pictures of it. Is is supposed to jump backwards, because after I was around it for a while it started to jump back. I really think it is facinating.
Banded or Pale Tussock moth caterpillar
by: Moni

You have brought in a Banded tussock moth caterpillar sometimes called Pale tussock moth. So your friend will turn into a pale yellow/brown moth that has faint bands across the wings. There is one generation per year in Canada.
It feeds on leaves of many trees so you could put it out on a tree and let it finish getting ready for winter.

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