[Moths West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Yellow Woollybear

Spilosoma virginica

Yellow Woollybear: Spilosoma virginica - Yellow Woollybear: Spilosoma virginica

A light form of yellow woollybear caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica) as seen at left crossing the road at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area........September 29, 2017. The photo at right shows a yellow woollybear caterpillar on the beach at Bayocean Peninsula, Tillamook County, OR......August 20, 2022.

Yellow Woollybear: Spilosoma virginica - Yellow Woollybear: Spilosoma virginica

A yellow woollybear rescued from the surf along the beach at Sunset Beach State Recreation Area.......September 28, 2018.

Paul Slichter