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Stinging Slug Caterpillar

Posted by November 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm

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Stinging Slug Caterpillars

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Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 5:57 AM
My children found this guy on their treehouse in October. We have scoured the internet and our caterpillar field guide for his identity. I suspect this is a moth larva.
J, M, and S
Baton Rouge, LA

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Stinging Slug Caterpillar

Dear J,M, and S,
We are happy to hear the children did not suffer a painful sting after handling this Stinging Slug Caterpillar.  Your specimen is in the genus Euclea.  We found a matching image on BugGuide, but it is not identified to the species level.  The Spiny Oak Slug Moth, Euclea delphinii, is the only species identified in the genus, so your specimen is either a closely related species, or a color variation on the Spiny Oak Slug Moth.

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