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Caterpillar

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark. Bristly. Touch-at-your-own-risk kind. Cropped the photo for a better view.

Habitat:

On a hibiscus plant in the garden. Urban residential area.

Notes:

I think it is a Tussock moth caterpillar ..but this is just a guess.

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Caterpillars and larvae of the World
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Biodiversity of West Bengal, India
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021

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