Flannel moth

That's cool!

Sergio I love your photos. You have so many interesting and unusual insects in Brazil. It is paradise!

Beautiful!

That is one hip caterpillar!

Fantastica captura Sérgio!!

This is so weird in such a cool way!

Looking at the link, it might be Megalopyge sp. as well.

Yes I often agree with Juan's last statement, but in the case of this spotting, Juan's example of Megalopyge radiata, as well as this one http://soko.com.ar/Biologia/insectos/Oru... looks closer to me than Podalia sp. :-)

What about this: http://www.mundobutterfly.com.ar/Imagene...
There is not enought evidence for making an identification even to genus on this caterpillar. Sometimes is better let the insect unedintified than forcing identifications.

Thank you very much, Bayucca. I was thinking on Podalia, but I wanted to be sure.

Awesome! A mohican moth! :-)

Sergio I did a little re-search and I think now it looks more like Podalia sp. than Megalopyge sp., but I don't dare to get closer. I found a nice one from Brazil, José Roberto is for once a trusted member of this site:
http://pt.treknature.com/gallery/South_A...

Thank you all for the kind comments. I am sure that this caterpillar would be glad to know that its investment on its appearance was trully apreciated.

I love all the comments especially the living mustache and Cousin ITT. LOL.

You can lose that hat now 8-)

Great photo

Leuba, it was between 3,5 and 4 cm.

I feel I must comment but don't really know what to say !! - AWESOME !! your photos here are just great - was he very small ?

No word.....!!

Sergio, this is fantastic! It is like living mustache!

Awesome critter! Awesome series!

beautiful :)

Megalopygidae, reminds me of Megalopyge opercularis (very variable!) or Podalia sp., the most common ones.

What an amazing caterpillar

Holy moly, Sergio! There are some funky caterpillars on PN, but I think that one beats them all!! Hopefully you can find the butterfly/moth that it turns into! Beautiful capture!