Saturnid Moth Caterpillar
Saturnid moth caterpillar covered with venomous stinging spines, possibly of the genus Dirphia, and closely allied to D. tarquinia. Saturnids are known as silk moths from their silken pupal cases or cocoons. Many of their caterpillars are large, beautiful, and covered with stinging spines for protection from predators. Photo taken in the Peruvian Amazon.
Credit
Science Source
/ David Schleser / Nature's Images
Dimensions
3908 x 2548 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
13 x 8 inches / 33 x 22 cm
