100 Species #88: Yellow bear

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This yellow bear Spilosoma virginica was in the back part of the yard, near the perennial beds.

The yellow bear looks like an all-yellow version of the more familiar wooly bear. Unless it's an individual that looks like an all-white wooly bear, or one that looks like an all-reddish brown wooly bear. This caterpillar has a wide range of possible coloration. As an adult, it's an almost all-white moth called a Virginia tiger moth. The species is widespread and a generalist, making it a fairly common caterpillar to come across.



Bonus jumping spider! This large male salticid circled the kitchen, high up on the walls.