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What is it? - Phobetron pithecium
Copyright © 2006 mamarkovics

What is it? - Phobetron pithecium
near the Wakulla River, Wakulla County, Florida, USA
September 17, 2006
Size: ca.1.5cm long x 1cm wide
I found this crazy thing crawling on one of my plumerias this morning. It seemed more like a water/sea creature than an insect, but it was found in a wooded area at least 100m from the nearby river. Could it be a type of catepillar? If anyone knows what it is, please tell me! I will post 3 pics total.

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Contributed by mamarkovics on 17 September, 2006 - 3:03pm
Last updated 17 September, 2006 - 4:06pm

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