Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Lymantriinae sp.
Description:
Unidentified caterpillar I found while hiking. It's fast moving but as I moved closer, it stopped and play dead.
Habitat:
Secondary forest
George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Spotted on Feb 20, 2015
Submitted on Feb 25, 2015
12 Comments
I saw this too
Its really cool how creatures like these can move fast,it looks so plant-like and slow !!
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Great....
KaraNoby, I guess now is the season for Tussock Moth
Thanks peeps for the comments especially Paul Davis for the ID.
I've got the same one :) I saw them often in eastern Borneo
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/131...
Wow!!! Fabulous!!!
Erebidae, Lymantriinae.
Impressive!
What a beauty ,I would say it is a Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Lymantriinae) ,but I don't know which species.
Love the first view. Reminds me of when I was a kid running through the water sprinkler during the summer. Awesome photos!