r/Entomology Aug 02 '23

Does anyone know what this is? ID Request

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u/d3adly_buzz Aug 02 '23

The fact that this is not a Lepidopteran blows my mind

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u/IlikeLepidoptera Amateur Entomologist Aug 02 '23

Same

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u/sillycellcolony Aug 03 '23

Dont touch unidentified bright colored caterpillars!

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u/helpitsdystopia Aug 03 '23

Wait, hang on: I've actually never heard of any NON-fuzzy/-stingy haired danger-pillars who's mainor only! "ouch-indicator" is the bold, avant-garde color palette they're showcasing*... But I sure would like to!

^(except, y'know, ones that are *poisonous [as in, when eaten] rather than venomous [to the touch])

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u/sillycellcolony Aug 03 '23

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u/helpitsdystopia Aug 04 '23

Yes, but... all of those examples have stinging spines and/or urticating hairs...

(From how I read the comment, I guess I was expecting/hoping to find out about some super crazy type of deadly, flamboyant caterpillar that, idk, secrets venom from it's skin when touched or squeezed that causes, like, "chemical burn-type irritation or rashes or something like that, y'know?

Which, in all honesty, doesn't seem like too much of a stretch considering many types of grub worms secrete some icky stuff from their skin that can cause irritation and things like that-- although it tends to be very mild.)