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Tarchon Felderi
ok...ready to believe it is a Tarchon Felderi but a variation...those with the black markings and those with plain markings should produce different moth coloration as well...we'll just leave it as a Tarchon Felderi...the national butterfly of Panama...
Spotted on May 6, 2011
Submitted on May 6, 2011
25 Comments (1–25)
Fascinating spotting!
amazing capture Matthew,congrats and thanks for sharing such a awesome spotting page
Fascinating!
Fascinating creature!
AWW so fluffy!
hahaha :D that´s a good one!
Survival Man: "Hey, look! A piece of ragged red carpet...humans and civilization can't be far!"
Mother Nature:"No way, José! Next human being is 800 Miles away. Good luck."
Congrats Matthew, your caterpillar made spotting of the day!
"Shag-carpet caterpillars have thick coats of red-colored "hair" or setae, interwoven with a white carpet-like pattern"
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Looks like a piece wool...strange world we live in :~)
Cute..
this is a silk moth variety
He has quite a disguise!
What the... I thought this was a plant, or maybe some kind of funky moss. But a caterpillar?! I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed at nature! Fab spot!!!
That's a caterpillar? Amazing!
Had I not seen it here, I might have thought it was some mysterious kitchen gadget made of rubbery-plastic. I'll bet it fools the birds.
Everyone amazed with nature's special creations..Good show Matthew..!!
I think Carolina's right, check this one out it doesn't have black coloration
http://biodiversityphotography.smugmug.c...
I'm not sure, honestly...
Do you know in what kind of moth it will become?
Very possible...thank you.
Yes you right, it really looks like.
Check this one: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/artour_...
What if yours was missing the black marks, but they appeared later?
resembles...the tarchon felderi larva...only this individual had absolutely no black markings...may be a new species or a variation of the tarchon...solidly red and white from every angle...
That is insane! I have never seen anything like it! What a spotting!!
Is that a caterpillar? I saw the thumbnail and I thought it was a plant!
love this little 'pillar.