Live Oak Tussock caterpillar (Orgyia detrita) spinning a cocoon on a Crepe Myrtle tree. Species is found in North America.

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Size: 4125px × 2669px
Location: Houston, TX USA
Photo credit: © Brett Hondow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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