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Puss Caterpillar

Megalopyge opercularis

Description:

Very very wooly caterpillar around 2 inches long

1 Species ID Suggestions

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 9 years ago
Puss Caterpillar
Megalopyge opercularis Moth Photographers Group – Megalopyge opercularis – 4647


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3 Comments

Lawarne10
Lawarne10 9 years ago

I've always been told not to mess with the hairy caterpillars!

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 9 years ago

I hope you didn't touch it! This is the most venomous caterpillar in America. A beautiful find though.

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Lawarne10
Spotted by
Lawarne10

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Sep 18, 2014
Submitted on Sep 24, 2014

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