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Family: Limacodidae
Caterpillar that has fleshy body and spines. About 30mm in length.
Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Sep 5, 2012
10 Comments
Very nice photographs, Leana.
Thank you Leana...
Research on Slug moth in temperate forests of eastern North America has found that they prefer glabrous leaves, presumably because the trichomes of pubescent leaves interfere with their movement
Thanks Adarsha! You have wonderful spottings too :)
Awesome spotting Leana....
Thank you Mayra!
Wonderful!
Thank you Mark and OnengDyah!
..yes it's in the family Limacodidae.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limacodidae...
Beautiful cattepillar...
Good set of pics Leana.