Should I kill tussock moth caterpillar?

Never attempt to kill them using a blow torch. The consequences of doing so could be detrimental to you and/or your property.

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Species of Lophocampa

Spotted tussock moth Santa ana tussock moth Silver-spotted tiger moth Hickory tussock moth Lophocampa indistincta

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Tiger moths

Genus

Lophocampa

Species

Santa ana tussock moth (Lophocampa annulosa)

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