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Moth caterpillar

Description:

Brown and bristly. Almost invisible against the stem. Only copious frass gave it away.

Habitat:

Potted Crown of thorns or Euphorbia milii plant.

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2 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 4 years ago

Thanks, Tukup...yes it looks a lot like that thorny prickly stem. Great camouflage!

Tukup
Tukup 4 years ago

Now THAT had to be really hard to see. Great catch Sukanya. Thanks.

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Oct 9, 2019
Submitted on Oct 9, 2019

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