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LARVA of the LIMACODID MOTH
Limacodid caterpillar (Narosa sp.)
Limacodid caterpillar in UV light
Macro photography by Paul Bertner on Flickr All Rights Reserved / sharing enabled Found during a hike in Cuc Phuong national park, Vietnam Posted January 16, 2014
Limacodidae: a family of moths often called slug moths because their caterpillars look like slugs; also called cup moths because of the shape of their cocoons. The larvae are often liberally covered in protective stinging hairs.