Virginian Tiger Moth/Yellow Bear (Spilosoma virginica)
| A common and highly variable moth. The caterpillars (called "Yellow Bear") are distinguished by their very long hairs (setae). Color varies from yellow to nearly black. Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
| Durham Co., NC 8/15/10. |
| Madison Co., NC 7/29/12 |
| Adults are white with long-hairy backs and often one small black spot. Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09. |
| Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09. |
| Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06 |
| Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07 |
| Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09. |
| The black spots are lacking here. This one is depositing eggs. Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 5/19/04 |
| Same individual. |
| This is an earlier instar caterpillar. Carroll Co., VA 9/3/06. |
| Caterpillars are often brown. |
| Caterpillars may even be orange. Durham Co., NC 8/17/03. |
| Or nearly black. Durham Co., NC 8/17/03 |