Whats this Bug?
Location: Tampa, Florida
April 1, 2011 12:56 pm
Can you please identify this bug for me and my facebook friend Kelly N.?
Signature: CURIOUS Richard S.
Hi CURIOUS Richard S.,
This is the caterpillar of a White Marked Tussock Moth, though we love the alternate name that BugGuide indicates, the Rusty Vapor Moth.
Are these poisonous? Have a lumpy rash
Some people do have a skin reaction after contact with Rusty Vapor Moth Caterpillars.