Pandora pine moth caterpillar

July 5, 2022Hager Mountain Trail, Fremont-Winema National ForestLake County, Oregon

Coordinates: 43.01001,-121.04397 (click for map)
Pandora pine moth caterpillar (Coloradia pandora) [Hager Mountain Trail, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lake County, Oregon]
Filename: 20220705-125013.jpg 1968x1312 pixels, ISO 200, f5.0 @ 1/320 sec
Coloradia pandora

It looks half-buried because it was prowling around and digging in the dirt.

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