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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

amazingly hairy caterpillar, hard to even see the body, my guide warned me not to touch

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

One of the coolest caterpillars I've ever seen. It hardly moved while I photographed it.

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Comments (12)
LaurenZarate
Very neat! No bird or lizard would want that stuck in it's throat!
ForestDragon
It looks like a funny hairpiece! Very cool critter.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Carol, Leanne, Gerardo and Antonio. This one blew my mind too!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome Dan,amazing catterpilar,very good spotting ,congrats and thanks for sharing
Carol Snow Milne
Looks like your cat's hairball. LOL!!!! That is really amazing. It looks like fuzz/cloth.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Colombia Wildlife
Mission
Caterpillars and larvae of the World

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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