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Io Moth

Automeris io

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Green caterpillar, 2 inches long.

Habitat:

Was crawling on sidewalk in Florida.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago
Io Moth
Automeris io Species Automeris io - Io Moth - Hodges#7746 - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

KirstenBichel
KirstenBichel 11 years ago

Never thanked you for this one too!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Nice find Kirsten! Welcome to Project Noah! It's good you didn't handle this caterpillar too much, they can cause a stinging sensation with their spines.

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KirstenBichel
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KirstenBichel

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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