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UnidentifiedPeruvian amazon stinging slug caterpillar?
Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I saw this bug in late July, 2008 in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. I’d be interested to know what you think.
JC
Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Stinging Slug Caterpillar
Hi JC,
What we think is that you are correct. This is a Stinging Slug Caterpillar in the family Limacodidae. We also think it is a gorgeous specimen and that it resembles the Saddleback Caterpillar, Acharia stimulea, from North America, and we believe it may be in the same genus. We will try to do additional research at a later date.
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Hi there,
I’m the editor of an online magazine about Latin America – papagaio.co.uk – and I’m putting together a piece on bizarre bugs of the region. I was just wondering whether I might be able to use one of your images of the Amazonian slug caterpillar. Would that be possible at all?
Many thanks
Posted 25 Jun 2010 at 3:59 am ¶Julia
Hi Julia,
Posted 25 Jun 2010 at 6:40 am ¶Thanks for posting your request as a comment to the image you want to use. We authorize your use of an image posted to What’s That Bug? for your online magazine.
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