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Conchiolin
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Nice Caterpillar!

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Beautiful specimen found at Buskett. It's coloration probably mimics the lichens found on stones. Any ideas of what it might be?

Thanks guys :)
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looks like the caterpillar of those Lasiocampa moths. no idea which species but
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