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Nettle Caterpillar

Setora nitens

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

Another stinging caterpillar. They have strong sting at your skin!

Habitat:

Lowland green area - savanna like ecosystem (old agricultural area) dominated by Penisetum sp.

Notes:

I do rotate the pics 90 right.

Reference Links:

Nettle Caterpillar (Setora nitens, Limacodidae) - Animal & Insect Photos - …

Species ID Suggestions

Nettle Caterpillar

Setora nitens

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bayucca
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Comments (9)
bayucca
No problem, Achmmad! We are happy, that you know have updated your ID ;-)...
achmmad
Oh I'm sorry bayucca and KarenL :( too late to read suggestion and comments. Now you can see the name appears! Thaks so much bayucca ... :)
KarenL
Really lovely! Now that bayucca has identified this for you please could you go into edit & update the common & scientific names, & also add the reference link. That way we can remove this from the "unknowns" list. Thanks Achmmad!
achmmad
Thanks all! :) Yes Nopayahnah, although they have sting me several time since I was kid, I don't even know yet their name until I cam to this amazing community.
Maria dB
These stinging caterpillars are all so beautiful. I didn't know caterpillars stung until joining PNoah; very educational
peter
Incredible specimen, thanks for sharing!
rutasandinas
Siguen los animales futuristas!!! muy hermoso

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