Slug Caterpillar, Epiperola sp. (Limacodidae) photo

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06-MAY-2011

Slug Caterpillar, Epiperola sp. (Limacodidae)

Tiputini Forest Reserve, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

This slug caterpillar is resting motionless on a leaf on a rainy night, its leathery, spindle-shaped cuticle acting as an effective rainguard.
iNaturalist observation

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/200s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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