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Flannel Moth Caterpillar

Megalopyge Opercularis

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago
Flannel Moth Caterpillar
Family Megalopygidae Flannel Moth Caterpillar | What's That Bug?
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BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 11 years ago
Southern Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Megalopyge opercularis


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9 Comments

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Wow!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!" Incrível!

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

wooow ... awesome capture !

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Flannel Moth caterpillar - Megalopyge sp. These caterpillars possess stinging hairs.

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Its Caterpillar of a Moth...
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Megalo...

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Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

That's it ! - knew I'd seen it somewhere before... seriously, what a caterpillar !!

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

It's the thing off Donald Trumps head!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Do you have any idea what that is under there? (Caterpillar? Moth? Something else entirely?) Someone hand it a comb!!!!

reeoooe
reeoooe 11 years ago

Woah!

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RachelleSmith
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RachelleSmith

Panama

Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 4, 2012

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