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Red hairy caterpillar, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Found during a night tour. About 5-7cm in length, black body with red highlights near each leg, all-red face. Long black hairs all over the body and face, with white tufts at the two pairs of front legs and the hinds legs.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71507/red_hairy_caterpillar_-_head_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Red hairy caterpillar - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/71507_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8Gg%2BbjFNgjFFMcc1rDcO1jtRsU0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Red hairy caterpillar - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Found during a night tour. About 5-7cm in length, black body with red highlights near each leg, all-red face. Long black hairs all over the body and face, with white tufts at the two pairs of front legs and the hinds legs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71508/red_hairy_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Red hairy caterpillar, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Found during a night tour. About 5-7cm in length, black body with red highlights near each leg, all-red face. Long black hairs all over the body and face, with white tufts at the two pairs of front legs and the hinds legs.

Red hairy caterpillar - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Found during a night tour. About 5-7cm in length, black body with red highlights near each leg, all-red face. Long black hairs all over the body and face, with white tufts at the two pairs of front legs and the hinds legs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71508/red_hairy_caterpillar_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Fancy ;P

    Looks like Lasiocampidae to me.     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Similar-ish:
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42217225334         Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Great find, thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2018. Captured Oct 19, 2018 20:42.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/18.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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