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Taturana

Megalopyge lanata

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Description:

a dangerous caterpillar with apparently innocent hair. But a closer look shows thousands of small hooks

Notes:

Bicho de fogo,taturana, suçuarana, lagarta de fogo

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Flannel Moth Caterpillar
Megalopyge lantana Photo of the Week :: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute


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8 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!!! Impressionante!!!

EduardoFrick
EduardoFrick 12 years ago

thanks Bayucca

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Fantástico !! wow

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Also called Puss Moth Caterpillar.
Megalopygidae, Megalopyge lantana.
This would be the adult:
http://www.guianensis.fr/images/Megalopy...
As you indicated quite a nasty and stingy caterpillar. Be aware!!

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eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago

Muy interesante.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Uau! Very crazy!!!

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very cool!

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

Clever defence system! Nice pics!

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EduardoFrick
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EduardoFrick

Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012

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