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Saddleback caterpillar

Sibine stimulea

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paisleydesign
How long do they stay in their larva stage? Ours has smaller horns; is it younger?
Ignacio Gamboa
Thanks Mayra. Let me give you an advice, if you see one of this caterpillars, don't touch him, it hurts a lot... This one taught me that hahaha
Apple
I would think this is probably mimentic which means you could add it to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015991
bayucca
This is still one of the must crazyiest moths! It is also called Acharia stimulea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddleback_caterpillar It might be helpful if you add this name as a tag.
Ignacio Gamboa
It's really amazing this caterpillar, but if you touch it, amazing is the pain you feel jeje

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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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PublishedDecember 29, 2011

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