ID#: 23420
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This photograph shows a dorsal view of a black-waved flannel moth larva, Megalopyge crispata. This species occurs along the eastern United States, extending inland to Oklahoma. Beneath the dense, white setae are venomous spines capable of causing painful inflammatory reactions upon contact.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Margaret A. Parsons
Creation Date: 1965
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.