Slug caterpillar

This slug caterpillar ( Acharia horrida), which will eventually metamorphosize into a very plain brown moth, has stinging spines that are very nasty to rub up against. Although the slug caterpillar family occurs worldwide, this species is found only in the tropics. More about mangroves can be found in our

/ / Caterpillar Identification: A Visual Guide to 32 Types of Green Caterpillars in Your Garden What's eating your plants?! If you have a garden, chances are you've come across plenty of green caterpillars and never knew what they were. This visual guide will take you through 32 different types of green caterpillars and help you identify them based on their size, coloring, and physical features (like stripes, spines, and horns), where they're commonly found, and what kind of plants, shrubs, and trees they like to feed on. Green caterpillars are one of the most recognizable (and often unwanted) visitors to your garden, and are often found munching on the leaves of various ornamental and edible plants, shrubs, and trees. For the most part, caterpillars are harmless to humans but some may cause skin irritations when touched, or even spit acid in defense! So, it’s a good idea to identify any green caterpillar first before attempting to hand-pick it. If you want to know what you’re dealing with, this A to Z guide will take you through the 32 most common green caterpillars in your yard and how to identify them by their size, markings, spines or spikes, and the type of plants they usually feed on. Disclosure: All products on this page are independently selected. If you buy from one of my links, I may earn a commission. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • How to identify green caterpillars Caterpillars are the larvae of various species of moths or b...

slug caterpillar moth, (family Limacodidae), any of approximately 1,000 species of insects (order Lepidoptera) that are widely distributed throughout the world but are concentrated in the tropics. These moths are named after their short, fleshy, sluglike caterpillars. In the caterpillars, suckers have replaced the typical larval prolegs, and the larvae seem to glide rather than crawl. Some larvae are brightly coloured and have stinging hairs capable of causing a rash in humans who touch them. The caterpillars feed on plants and pupate in oval