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Saddleback caterpillar

Acharia stimulea

Description:

This caterpillar has a very painful sting

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7 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Thanks Carol and Jason

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Great spotting!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

It is amazing the range of these caterpillars. My favorites except to get stuck by one.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Thanks Everybody :)

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

That is wicked. Love it!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Cool spotting! It is now called Acharia stimulea. Sibine is an old name for it.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Wow, very cool spotting :)

Ismael Chaves
Spotted by
Ismael Chaves

Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Sep 3, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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