Recognize caterpillar? and interesting larval camouflage

[David Smith]

Hello,
   puss caterpilars (at least in North America) have stinging hairs hidden
beneath the soft surface hairs. I don't think they squirt anything. They are
in the genus Lagoa.
       David Smith
"gwang" <gwang at mb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3B5B4418.6166 at mb.sympatico.ca...
> Hi Liz,
>
> Actually, I think if you look carefully, it's possible to see the gland
> from which the acid is ejected.  It's that slightly darkened structure
> in the pink area right below the mandibles.
>
> Peace,
> Xi Wang
>
> Liz Day wrote:
> >
> > Looks like a puss moth.   They have two long tails coming out the




 
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