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IO moth caterpillar

Photo by saramcg
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Io Moth

Automeris io

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano
Hi Sara, Nice spotting. I first want to ask you to click on the link that I shared earlier with you. These caterpillars can be dangerous. you can use the information in the spotting suggestion I provided to update/edit this spotting.
LarryGraziano
http://www.poisoncentertampa.org/venomous-critters/caterpillars.aspx

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PublishedAugust 27, 2013

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