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Like a broche Found this caterpillar on a leaf and wondering what could this be, it don't have legs but like a slug it uses a slimy substance. Dalcera abrasa,Geotagged,Summer,Suriname Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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Found this caterpillar on a leaf and wondering what could this be, it don't have legs but like a slug it uses a slimy substance.

    comments (8)

  1. Incredible species, evolution once again taking the odd path. Posted 2 months ago
    1. Thank you Ferdy. Posted 2 months ago
  2. Unbelievable beauty of nature. Posted 2 months ago
    1. You never know what'll cross your path. Posted 2 months ago
  3. Amazing creature! Posted 2 months ago
    1. That's what I thought too Jivko. Posted 2 months ago
  4. o.O Dazzling!
    Posted 2 months ago
    1. one of my more stunning finds Felix.
      Posted 2 months ago

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"Dalcera abrasa" is a moth in the family Dalceridae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. The habitat consists of tropical wet, tropical moist, tropical dry, tropical premontane wet, tropical premontane moist, tropical lower montane moist, subtropical moist, subtropical lower montane moist, warm temperate moist and warm temperate dry forests.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 20, 2023. Captured Sep 22, 2022 16:53 in R497+MJ Slootwijk, Suriname.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/13.0
  • 1/4096s
  • ISO2000
  • 100mm