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Saddleback Caterpillar

Sibine stimulea (Limacodidae)

Description:

The amazing colors on this caterpillar are in fact warning predators it is very toxic

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Saddleback Caterpillar
Acharia stimulea Saddleback caterpillar


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20 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

nice series :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Gracias Braulio!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Nice pic!
U should put it on the mission: 2012 best wildlife photo.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

yes, it is!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Very diferent!!!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

by the way... thanks for the ID bayucca

AlikaKay
AlikaKay 12 years ago

what a crazy looking caterpillar!!

heidi.wang.91
heidi.wang.91 12 years ago

The middle part looks like sushi..too colorful to be true!

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 12 years ago

Awesome! :)

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I think it is the quite common Acharia stimulea (formerly called Sibine stimulea).

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

yes, this caterpillar looks like a toy but is in fact very poisonous

Blogie
Blogie 12 years ago

Straight out of an anime flick! :D

craiggrummitt
craiggrummitt 12 years ago

extraordinary

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

me, too!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Awesome! Love the second shot :)

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

You are very welcome :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

Thanks for your help Mary, I was trying to remember the common name in english

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

These are also known as saddleback caterpillars and are known to have a nasty sting!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddleback_...

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

What a cool looking caterpillar! Wonderful photos and spotting.

starleaf
starleaf 12 years ago

Bizarre and wonderful at the same time.

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Panamá, Panama

Spotted on Feb 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 6, 2012

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