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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large caterpillar, nearly 3", prominent yellow stripe, the area above the head looks a bit like a skull in the last photo

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

My second caterpillar spotting on my first hike in the Amazon.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
You're probably right. I guess it's going to be tough to narrow it down more than that.
bayucca
Lasiocampidae, I would say.

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Colombia Wildlife
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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