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flannel caterpillar

megalopyge sp.

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Very hairy worm

Notes:

This was taken on my lawn in centurion

1 Species ID Suggestions

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antimatterhands
antimatterhands 12 years ago
flannel caterpillar
megalopyge sp. Megalopyge


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6 Comments

godfrey.topham
godfrey.topham 12 years ago

I'm not sure if the id made is correct??

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

I have been trying to find an ID for this one (since it is so strange and interesting looking). So far I have managed to find another photo, but unfortunately they are trying to ID it as well. Another photo http://slowvelder.wordpress.com/2012/03/...

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keithp2012
keithp2012 12 years ago

Looks like a living Toupee' (hair piece bald men wear) what an odd caterpillar!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Interesante

godfrey.topham
godfrey.topham 12 years ago

Thanks

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Hi Godfrey, this is some kind of moth caterpillar so I've moved this to arthropods for you.

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godfrey.topham
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godfrey.topham

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 3, 2010
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012

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