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Acronicta aceris aceris
Found it hiding under a tree leaf after a rainy storm. The caterpillar feeds on various maples and also on Common Horse-chestnut, Large-leaved Lime, Mulberry and Pedunculate Oak. The species overwinters as a pupa. Contrary to its bright colours, it is not poisonous, but may cause skin irritation if handled excessively
Urban, backyard
Spotted on Sep 3, 2013
Submitted on Sep 3, 2013
27 Comments (1–25)
Love it!
Thanks Carol, it's incredible and on top of that it's in my garden so I can see it everyday!
This is one incredible caterpillar. WOW
Thanks skopeion!
Amazing caterpillar....
Thanks Gilma!
What a beautiful caterpillar!! Thanks for sharing, FaredinAliyevski.
Some more photos added, finnaly a warm weather came and the catepillar was still on the same spot but this time active and feeding :)
Thanks Adarsha!
Spectacular spotting...:)
Thanks bherath20!
awesome spotting....
Haha, that's true there is a need for hair cut :)
it would need a hairdresser... ;)
Yea exaclty, crazy one :)
really amazing! O_o
@ Jopy, Good you don't discriminate colors anymore :). Thanks Smith Zoo and Billo :)
Astonishing colors!
:O wooow!
haha this time i ignored color...red hair fix it :) looks very crazy!
Hvala jopy, it's not blue but it's in flames :)
predivno!
Thanks Tina friend :). @bayucca true, it is a crazy one and your looks amazing with less hair.
One of the craziest caterpillar I ever have met...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...
Very, very nice my friend!