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Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar

Cup Moth, Limacodidae

Description:

Incredible colourful moth caterpillar, yellow & green lime body, red, blue and black stripe at back, with 8 spike projections brown and yellow. About 25mm long.

Habitat:

Spotted at Cameron Highlands forest, Pahang State, Malaysia, at 1000m high of altitude

Notes:

Spotted during a night walk with project noah member Albert Klang. Upper left side of the pic can be appreciated a brown ball that seems to be a crap.

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6 Comments

JordiPrats
JordiPrats 8 years ago

That's true DrNamgyal it has been like to find a Jewel

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

That's a jewel on a stinging nettle leaf!

JordiPrats
JordiPrats 8 years ago

Thanks Venus

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

i just love these guys...so cool

JordiPrats
JordiPrats 8 years ago

Thanks Albert

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 8 years ago

Very nice spotting and great pictures!

JordiPrats
Spotted by
JordiPrats

Perak, Malaysia

Spotted on Jun 18, 2015
Submitted on Jun 20, 2015

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