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i just cant figure out this thing , my first guess about it was that it was some kind of a pupa , but then it started moving , probaply because i disturbed it a bit for the photos.

2 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago
Green slug moth caterpillar
Thosea sinensis Green Slug Moth Caterpillar | Project Noah
Wilson W
Wilson W 10 years ago
Nettle Slug Moth Caterpillars
limacodidae


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4 Comments

florida33girl
florida33girl 10 years ago

Yup, those little hairs you see are released upon contact and contain toxic venom. This is a common defense mechanism for slug moth caterpillars.

kittuandme
kittuandme 10 years ago

@florids33girl are they like poisonous or something?

florida33girl
florida33girl 10 years ago

Don't touch! Their sting is powerfully painful.

kittuandme
kittuandme 10 years ago

thanks wilson!

kittuandme
Spotted by
kittuandme

Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 11, 2013

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