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Io Moth

Automeris io

Photo by KirstenBichel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Green caterpillar, 2 inches long.

Habitat:

Was crawling on sidewalk in Florida.

Species ID Suggestions

Io Moth

Automeris io

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Nice find Kirsten! Welcome to Project Noah! It's good you didn't handle this caterpillar too much, they can cause a stinging sensation with their spines.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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