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4 cm long & 3-4mm thick. Hairy caterpillar - (? pupates into a moth?) White in color.
Drops down from trees, hanging by a silky thread in mid-air. Seen at Phansad WildLife Sanctuary (PWLS).
When crawls on the skin, causes intense itching for 1-2 hours. Known in local language (marathi) as 'Soorwantha'
Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Oct 4, 2012
3 Comments
This one looks like a Gipsy Moth caterpillar. Are there those ones in India?
thanks NuwanChathuranga
yes, a moth caterpillar,
nice spot !