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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Doratifera vulnerans
This is the caterpillar of the Mottled Cup Moth, found in Australia, and raises those little spikes to defend itself and yes they sting.
Lat: -37.90, Long: 145.33
Spotted on May 11, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2011
59 Comments (1–25)
It`s very strange!
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Awesome!
Fantastic!!!
Amazing looking caterpillar!
Unbelievable!!!
BESTIAAAAA!!!!
CHUZOOOOO!!!!
BEAST!!!
WOW!!!!
never seen anything like that!!
Very neat little caterpillar.
That is pretty cool.
wonderful detail on your spotting
Wow!!!! This is fantastic!!
Woah... This is one wild caterpillar. It almost looks like a nudibranch, imo. I would love to see one in real life.
I really believe the part that you said it stings because I have been stung before by a DEAD one. At least now I learnt that some animals will still be dangerous even though they are dead.
I think it might be Martin
Darren, this is the end result of your caerpillar.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/796...
I love caterpillars. Yours is just so amazing! Great photo!
Thanks DarrenC... you're just up the road so I'm keeping my peepers open a bit more now. Good one.
simply amazing!
Unbelievable!!1
"मन करता है कि इसकी सुंदरता को जी भरकर निहारूँ!"
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"I want to see it's beauty for a long period!"
thanks for all the fave's
Thanks Amber Burns, it was sat on my wifes car, she always parks it under a big gum tree at our place, so i presume it fell out of there..
I used to see a lot of them around years ago, when i was a kid, but havent seen one in about 15 years or so
One word SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where ever did you find it!!!!!!!!!!
thanks Nicholas4