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Published: 2023-11-30 17:47:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 548; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Description

On my last trip of this year I kept running into these fox moth caterpillars (Macrothylacia rubi). They favor dry habitats like steppes or heaths and can be seen frequently just running on the ground looking for food. They emerge in July, overwinter and pupate the next spring.

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