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Florida Black and White, orange head, feet and butt, Caterpillar - Xanthopastis timais
Copyright © 2009 abosiger

Florida Black and White, orange head, feet and butt, Caterpillar - Xanthopastis timais
Apopka, on the Wekiva River, Orange County, Florida, USA
January 3, 2009
Size: about 3"
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Contributed by abosiger on 3 January, 2009 - 4:58pm
Last updated 19 February, 2009 - 2:56pm

Looks to be...
... Spanish moth caterpillars, Xanthopastis timais. They are also known as "convict caterpillars."
… Carmen Champagne, 3 January, 2009 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Spanish Moth
Thanks for identifying the caterpillar. What a beautiful moth it will be. These guys were everywhere, so I'm sure the forest will be full of beautiful Spanish moths.
… abosiger, 3 January, 2009 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

 
They are beautiful indeed.
It must be nice to have such neat insects out in January. :-)
… Carmen Champagne, 3 January, 2009 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

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