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Virbia sp. larva Possibly the larva of Virbia lamae. Found crawling rapidly across a ditch bank road in a fen (peatland). Very active, it tried to bury itself under plant debris when I was catching it.<br /> <br /> Side view of:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80790/virbia_sp._larva.html" title="Virbia sp. larva"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3383/80790_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=aBvcxqLp8vB7hv78uU6ri10fnG8%3D" width="200" height="124" alt="Virbia sp. larva Possibly the larva of Virbia lamae. Found crawling rapidly across a ditch bank road in a fen (peatland). Very active, it tried to bury itself under plant debris when I was catching it. Arctiinae,Arctiini,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,Virbia,bog,caterpillar,fen,insect,moth,moth larva" /></a></figure><br /> Arctiinae,Arctiini,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,Virbia,bog,caterpillar,fen,insect,moth,moth larva Click/tap to enlarge

Virbia sp. larva

Possibly the larva of Virbia lamae. Found crawling rapidly across a ditch bank road in a fen (peatland). Very active, it tried to bury itself under plant debris when I was catching it.

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Virbia sp. larva Possibly the larva of Virbia lamae. Found crawling rapidly across a ditch bank road in a fen (peatland). Very active, it tried to bury itself under plant debris when I was catching it. Arctiinae,Arctiini,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,United States,Virbia,bog,caterpillar,fen,insect,moth,moth larva

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Yikes, not something to sit on! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      Actually not too terrible to handle. Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Perhaps it reminded me too much of this deadly one:

        Giant Silkworm Moth Caterpillar (Lonomia obliqua) Listed as the world's most deadliest catterpillar, or "Assassin Caterpillar", this is not a bug to mess with. It's main body color is black, it has about the length of a male human hand. It has yellow feet and red spots on its body. The spikes at the head and tails are several centimers long. <br /> <br /> One of our fellow travellers stepped into one and cried. With the help of the identification of Joost Thissen that incident is not as funny as it was back then, the man should have gotten medical treatment.<br /> <br /> This one was found at the Amazon village, a lodge near Manaus, Brazil. Amazon,Brazil,Caterpillar,Geotagged,Giant Silkworm Moth,Insects,Lonomia obliqua,Moth,moth week 2018
         Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
        1. View Gary B's profile
          Gary B
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          Fortunately not deadly but some people might develop a case of dermatitis from the bristle. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2019. Captured Jun 18, 2019 15:09 in 2009 Hwy 7, Forbes, MN 55738, USA.
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  • ISO50
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