the salt marsh moth || caterpillar

Estigmene acrea, the salt marsh moth or acre moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. This species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. Found in North America, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Colombia, Mexico.
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This caterpillar is harmful to human skin, its fur is thick and sharp, and cotton wool can make itchy itchy if touched with it.

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the size is not too big, only as big as an adult's index finger, his face seems to be covered with fur, sometimes we mistake where the tail is and where is the head.

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