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rhamphotheca: animalworld: IO MOTH CATERPILLAR - Automeris metzli © AniSuperNova83/ Anna Maria Rincon This large and colorful caterpillar becomess a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. Its hairs can cause painful skin eruption (dermatitis) when handled. IO larvae possess many venomous spines (urticarial hairs) on their body and must be handled with care Another photo here Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_io Other Posts Cecropia Caterpillar Luna Moth Comet Moth

rhamphotheca:

animalworld: IO MOTH CATERPILLAR - Automeris metzli

© AniSuperNova83/ Anna Maria Rincon

This large and colorful caterpillar becomess a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. Its hairs can cause painful skin eruption (dermatitis) when handled. IO larvae possess many venomous spines (urticarial hairs) on their body and must be handled with care

Another photo here

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_io

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