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Also around at the moment in my garden are these little sods: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ladybirds/28-spotted.html.
The larvae are pretty freaky, but the damage to my cucumbers is just plain annoying.
Tony said :
Burning.
what does it taste like?
Thanks to the OP for asking. We found one of these on the basil over the weekend.
I have one of them in my fly fishing tackle box. Yours seems better made though.
Apparently it’s a type of Tussock Moth caterpillar due to the four tufts of hair on its back which, as mentioned could have stinging cells.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lymantriidae.html
Apparently it’s a type of Tussock Moth caterpillar due to the four tufts of hair on its back, and as mentioned could have stinging glands.
IIRC it causes a moderate rash by the poison from it’s fine hair…
So don’t let the kinds touch it.
It’s cute!
That’s a Robert Menzies Eyebrow caterpillar. Or possibly a Pixie Merkin caterpillar.