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Caterpillar

Description:

This caterpillar is rather large. Approximate diameter and length are 2.5 cm and 6 cm respectively. It has jelly-like protrusion which occur in pairs coming out from its back.

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4 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

A remarkable spotting. Great photo too. Hope you can find an ID.

PuikiatHoo
PuikiatHoo 9 years ago

I think the colour and the fleshy spines on its body look quite similar to the larvae of Troides sp. Larvae of Attacus atlas has a brighter green body and its spines look different.

PuikiatHoo
PuikiatHoo 9 years ago

yeah, this is in Kawang

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 9 years ago

Could be an Attacus atlas.
Is this in Kawang ?

PuikiatHoo
Spotted by
PuikiatHoo

Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Apr 7, 2015
Submitted on Apr 9, 2015

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