🔍 Tiger Moth (larva) | Turuptiana obliqua 🐛
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 Be careful! The larval hairs can burn or irritate the skin. Many caterpillars are active during the day. If touched, some of them coil into a spiral.
Also Known as:
Avocado Caterpillar
Size:
Weight: 0.05 to 1.9 g
Length: 1 – 2 mm
Coloration:
as having black hair and orange hairs near the head, with black tufts, and a black head.
Life Span
14.2 days (as larva 2.58 days)
