[Soar]

The caterpillar is bright yellow with blue green and orange colours. There are a number of tubercles around its body. They have reduced legs and move using a slug-like movement of the underside of the body.

The cocoon is formed on a leaf. It is spun out of silk in a small sphere, then covered in a liquid that sets like a tiny ball.

It has an extremely potent sting, described as being "worse than three wasp stings".


https://www.facebook.com/natureinallitsglorypictures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcarifera_ordinata

[Faline]

Strange but cute

[Soar]

Take away the spikes and it almost looks like a lolly.

[BLT]

I'd like to see bear grylls eat one of these!

[kellyhound]

amazing colours lol

[kellyhound]

here's a Mottled Cup Moth caterpillar