I live in Shanghai, China and I found this little monster this morning while walking my dog. Actually my dog found it and was stung on the foot. The sting caused him a lot of pain and he was swollen and unhappy for about two hours. Any ideas on what this is? Thanks so much!
CLOSED: Stinging Caterpillar
It kind of looks like Automeris io (Io moth), maybe the Chinese version... It would make sense if it were the same genus; those suckers will sting the crap out of you!
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