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I'm just back from the Cole Harbour Salt Marsh Trail. There was a huge cohort of woolly caterpillars mostly between the second and third bridges as you walk from the Bissett Road end. They had reduced some of their favoured little yellow crucifers to stems and big veins and were even eating the pods. They were all over these, selected other species of plants, and the trail. Most were rusty all over, some were black down the back with rusty sides, and a few were grey. They had flashy markings on their bodies under the hairs. None were banded. I'm amazed that the parent leps laid so many eggs in the narrow strip of plants along the trail. Were they blown there? I've rarely seen a moth or butterfly out there. I know my descriptions are not thorough, but if anyone recognizes these species, I would love to be pointed to images of the adults. Thanks, Nancy Nancy Roberts Design Celebrating 20 years of making you look GOOD Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
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