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Spilosoma lubricipeda
Found in the mountains of Banaue, Mt. Province. Looks like a cross between a common grasshopper and a moth. Color white with spots of brown and black. Apparently I read they are poisonous.
Land, forest
Thanks to JanetEllis for the ID. Spotted this during my trip at Mt. Province.
Spotted on Dec 31, 2011
Submitted on Jun 12, 2012
4 Comments
Ok still don't see where they are spotted where you were but I guess being rare there it's a nuisance in other places. Example of what they do.
http://www.tobysterling.net/2009/05/ermi...
Not sure but I think I saw somewhere it maybe rare. Mostly found in like the UK.
How?
Looks like a White Ermine Moth but don't see it being any found in the Philippines. You may want to report that finding.