The caterpillar is yellow with fine hairs. Some people know it as a silkworm, this is because the back of this small caterpillar has a pad like silk. The scientific name is Tussock Moth Caterpillar. The head of this caterpillar is reddish with a pair of horn-like antennae. Fine feathers decorate its body so it looks beautiful.
Location Bogor Regency, West Java Indonesia
Date 02-20-2025
ID 262362592
IDUU 64986244-3ca0-4b18-908c-83e1331c434b
Original link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262362592
Behind the beauty of this species, we have to be careful about touching its feathers which can irritate the skin by causing itching and bumps. This caterpillar is also a pest because it eats leaves on agricultural land.