Fur he's a jolly good fellow ...
... this has to be one of the hairiest moths I have ever seen. Close up he is an amazing little fellow. I have no idea what species it is or even what family it belongs to. But who cares? He looks great. I saw him at my school in Knon Kaen today.
Since I added this post, searching www.malaeng.com (the best resource on Thai bugs), I found the species - and it's a male! According to malaeng.com, it states: "All stages of this moth are considered poisonous to human[s] because of poisonous hairs." Wow! Pretty hairy stuff.
Since I added this post, searching www.malaeng.com (the best resource on Thai bugs), I found the species - and it's a male! According to malaeng.com, it states: "All stages of this moth are considered poisonous to human[s] because of poisonous hairs." Wow! Pretty hairy stuff.
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Vernacular name: Small-tent caterpillar
Scientific name: Trabala pallida (Walker)
Here, he started flapping his wings ready for take off ...
He landed on the bannister. Cool reflection.
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