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The Living Forest (251) : Sycamore

The Living Forest (251) : Sycamore

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (251) : Sycamore

This brightly-colored insect covered with lots of yellow and orange hairs is the caterpillar of a Sycamore, a moth that lives across most of Europe.

Unlike the colourful caterpillar, the Sycamore moth has an inconspicuous pale gray color.

Dutch name : Bont schaapje (rups)
German name : Ahorn-Rindeneule (Raupe)
Latin name : Acronicta aceris (ærugini)

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