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Very hairy caterpillar (Megalopyge albicollis) During a hike along the riverbed of the Bananito River in 2014 we saw this really funky looking caterpillar that looks like it's wearing a large wig. Caterpillar,Costa Rica,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Insekt,Megalopyge albicollis,Raupe,Schmetterling,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Very hairy caterpillar (Megalopyge albicollis)

During a hike along the riverbed of the Bananito River in 2014 we saw this really funky looking caterpillar that looks like it's wearing a large wig.

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    Ernst
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    So unusual but to fantastic Posted one year ago
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    Trump's wig! :-D Posted one year ago
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      pysailor
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      Ha, indeed! :-) Posted one year ago

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The Megalopyge albicollis

''Megalopyge albicollis'' is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2024. Captured Dec 2, 2014 13:00 in RWC9+HJ Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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