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silorme

These caterpillars are forming chains and clumping on branches. Can't figure out what they are. Central Arkansas.

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These caterpillars are forming chains and clumping on branches. Can't figure out what they are. Central Arkansas.

Posted Apr 29, 2023, 12:37 AM UTC

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blu3_in_green•

Processionary caterpillars (fam Thaumetopoeinae)

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blu3_in_green•

Are they on a specific tree specie?

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silormeOP•

Oak

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blu3_in_green•

I looked better, they should be buck moth caterpillars, processionary caterpillars have fur usually, not those spikes

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