Shag carpet caterpillar

Andres, so it is!
Thanks Gilma, I did a quick search online but couldn't find any photos of the moth.

Lovely, would love to know what it turns into?

WOW!!
This is the same speces of my father
look: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/770...

Could well be Karen - I didn't put it to the test!

Looks like a stinging type too... From those dense hairs and bright colors..... Yes? I'm just making an "educated guess" here....

Thanks Alice!

Cool!

Thanks Yuko & Lauren!
Interesting info Dominik.

See what I mean...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/53...

@Yuko: That's only my interpretation ;-)...

A parasite mimic?! Wow very fascinating!

Wonderful name!

Thanks Dominik! What an appropriate name!

Bombycidae or Apatelodidae, depending on the taxonomic source you take, Prothysana felderi. I can imagine that these white tufted hairs are a parasite mimic for wasp indicating: already occupied!

I think they are hairs Yuko not parasites.

Lovely caterpillar!
Is it naturally white on the back or is it one of those caterpillars with parasite eggs?