Hello friends #natureobserver good afternoon....
I'm back here and today I have a tiny caterpillar crawling on green leaves. It is a larval caterpillar of the Nygmia plana moth. Although the caterpillar is small, it can be a threat to our skin. If it touches it, our skin will feel itchy. It doesn't have to be touched by its body, the leaves where it stops will also make our skin itchy. Small but the effect is extraordinary.
This caterpillar does have a beautiful and interesting appearance to observe, its entire body is protected by thick, white fur. This caterpillar has a beautiful, long and cylindrical body posture, black in color decorated with brownish orange. But don't be fooled by its appearance, because the effects will be fatal.
For its habitat, this caterpillar is more often found in areas with many host plants. The leaves of the host plant are their staple food, before the caterpillar metamorphoses into a beautiful moth. That's all for today, see you in the next post.
| Latin name | Nygmia plana |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 11 Mar, 2025 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264878884
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |