Slug Caterpillar Photos

Macro photography of Slug Caterpillars from United States, Costa Rica, & Singapore

Monkey Slug Caterpillar in U.S. Cleaning belly. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Phobetron pithecium)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Monkey Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Phobetron pithecium)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Monkey Slug Caterpillar in U.S. Earlier instar. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Phobetron pithecium)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Monkey Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Phobetron pithecium)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Saddleback Caterpillar in U.S. Showing off his belly. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia stimulea)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Saddleback Caterpillar in U.S. Showing his head. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia stimulea)
Saddleback Caterpillar in U.S. aka Psycho Space Terrier. Fake eyes on butt. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia stimulea)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Saddleback Caterpillar in Costa Rica . Longer spikes than A. stimulea. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia sp. perhaps hyperoche)
La Selva Research Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Saddleback Caterpillar in Costa Rica. Young instars. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia sp. perhaps hyperoche)
La Selva Research Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Saddleback Caterpillar in U.S. Moved this small instar from middle of rocky trail to nearby host plant. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Acharia stimulea)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Blue-striped Nettle Grub Slug Caterpillars in Singapore (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Parasa lepida)
Singapore
Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae:Euclea delphinii)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae:Euclea delphinii)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae:Euclea delphinii)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar in U.S. Early instar. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae:Euclea delphinii)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar in U.S. Early instar. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae:Euclea delphinii)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Red-crossed Button Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Tortricidia pallida)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Red-crossed Button Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Tortricidia pallida)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Yellow-shouldered Slug Caterpillar in U.S. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Lithacodes fasciola)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Yellow-shouldered Slug Caterpillar in U.S. Showing it's belly & head. (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Lithacodes fasciola)
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Perhaps Orthocraspeda furva in Singapore (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae: Orthocraspeda furva)
Singapore

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