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Costa Rican Hairy Caterpillar

Automeris metzli

Description:

Hairy caterpillar about 10cm long. Local people said it could hurt a child. Moved quite fast. In this site it is referenced as one of the top poisonous caterpillars in the world: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/nat...

Habitat:

Among stongs and bushes. Tropical weather.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Automeris Caterpillar
Automeris metzli Not In A Straight Line: Bristly Caterpillar Amendment


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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Automeris metzli.

RicardoJ
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RicardoJ

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 1, 2007
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013

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