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caterpillar

Lasiocampidae

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 3 in long

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2200m

Notes:

I spotted this in Chicaque natural park. It was the first caterpillar spotitng of the trip and and a really good one!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks bayucca, I've updated it to the family and thank you Mona.
bayucca
Looks like a Lasiocampidae.

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PublishedMay 1, 2013

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