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Megalopygid Moth Caterpillar

Podalia sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Megalopygid Moth Caterpillar
Podalia sp. Podalia sp.


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26 Comments (1–25)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks misako , Leuba and ceherzog!

misako
misako 10 years ago

nice series!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 10 years ago

You can almost see it moving around - great shots Mayra ! A truly amazing specimen.

ceherzog
ceherzog 10 years ago

it's like a dance! Very nice!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks for ID bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Looks like being a Podalia sp. or Megalopyge sp., I will try to get a little bit closer, when I find the time...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks LaurenZarate!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Really nice series Mayra! Looks urticating....

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks again for the kind words Gerardo!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks Stefaini and Tom 15!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Great spotting!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

So far is my favorite spot this year it remain me those fiver optic lamps in the 80´s that glows in the tip :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks RiekoS and Joshua Asel!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks again Gerardo!

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

has to be one of the weirdest creatures I' have ever seen... ever.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

I look at it and still can believe it is amazing Mayra :)

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Amazing. I have never seen anything like that either.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Obrigada pelo comentário rubens.luciano!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

brilliant photos, especially number two where you can really see the soft fleshy part and its feet!

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 10 years ago

Essa queima bem ! Os caiçaras do sul de SP chamam de "embira".
Bela foto!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Wow fantastic what a stoning spot :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 years ago

Thanks Elsa and Nehemiah!

Elsa
Elsa 10 years ago

Incredible!!

MayraSpringmann
Spotted by
MayraSpringmann

Itu, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013

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