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01. Limacodid slug caterpillar
They are shy, innocent lil guys <3
also called cup moth caterpillars!
1800 species have been discovered!
dangerous to palm trees!
little pests!
Still cute!
they love palm tree bark!
the caterpillars are covered in light stinging hairs!
Don't be fooled by its candy-like appearance... this is the Stinging Nettle Caterpillar (Setora sp.) dubbed the "Red Devil." For good reason.
Read all about it here: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2013/11/meet-stinging-nettle-caterpillar-known-red-devil.html
and then make sure to check out photographer John Horstman's Flickr and Tumblr!
Another Common Name for Cup Moth Caterpillars
"The Caterpillars are inclined to sit by day happily exposed on the leaves of their foodplant, as they have a bright warning pattern or coloration. Their shape, coloration and perhaps their slow progression has led to another of their common names: 'Bondi Trams'."