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Weirdo
Caterpillar - San Martin District, Peru
This is without a doubt one of the oddest caterpillars I have ever come across. Its a single animal with a series of fingerlike protuberances coming off of it. It elevated them when I disturbed it by moving the leaf, I expect those hairs are irritating and perhaps this caterpillar is capable of delivering a painful sting. Needless to say, I didn't touch it as grabbing random potentially toxic and stinging organisms in the jungle doesn't sound like a good idea. I did however bend the leaf it was on to see its feet and they looked not dissimilar to those of slug caterpillars (many of which sting). Anyways I present to you this mystery caterpillar. If you know what this might be or have seen others like it, please share!
Weirdo
Caterpillar - San Martin District, Peru
This is without a doubt one of the oddest caterpillars I have ever come across. Its a single animal with a series of fingerlike protuberances coming off of it. It elevated them when I disturbed it by moving the leaf, I expect those hairs are irritating and perhaps this caterpillar is capable of delivering a painful sting. Needless to say, I didn't touch it as grabbing random potentially toxic and stinging organisms in the jungle doesn't sound like a good idea. I did however bend the leaf it was on to see its feet and they looked not dissimilar to those of slug caterpillars (many of which sting). Anyways I present to you this mystery caterpillar. If you know what this might be or have seen others like it, please share!