Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: IO Moth Caterpillars, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint
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TexasPuddyPrint wrote: Io is the common name of the moth. Automeris io is the scientific name. The caterpillars have urticating hairs/spines that can really put a hurt on you. This is a photo of a male moth. The female of this species is more brown. As a moth they are harmless :o) ~ Cat |