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Woolly Bear moth Caterpillar

Family Arctiidae

Description:

These moths beong to the Family Arctiidae ....and no surprises for guessing why these are called Woolly Bears.The larvae can be full of poisonous chemicals acquired from their host plants, advertising that they are bad to eat with bright colours, bad odours and unusual shapes. The adult moths have distinctive wing venation and can also be distasteful when eaten. They produce ultrasonic sounds to warn off predators and confuse bats looking for a tasty treat. There are over 10,000 species worldwide including all the tiger, footmen, wasp and lichen moths. Amazingly, the caterpillars of some species can even survive freezing. Ref :http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Arctiidae

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8 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful caterpillar....

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

Nice find.

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

Thanks Vishal ! no luck with the exact species as yet ...but am on it :-)

Vishal
Vishal 10 years ago

@Atul,
This particular species is common across western ghats usually seen on barks of large trees. Have you had any success getting the exact species binomial name for this one. I think I have another spotting which is the same caterpillar.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/326...

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

Thank you Satyen :)

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Lovely! Thanks to you, I could ID my Caterpillar :-)

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

:) Thank you Mr Save !

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 10 years ago

Wonderful!!

Atul
Spotted by
Atul

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Aug 9, 2013
Submitted on Aug 16, 2013

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