#Dalceridae

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jewel caterpillar (minacraga argentata) | source

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[onenicebugperday]

Jewel caterpillar, Acraga sp., Dalceridae

Photographed in Ecuador by Andreas Kay

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[briery]

Slug caterpillar larva (Acraga coa). (Hi-Res)

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[bowelflies]

Acraga sp. from Ecuador

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#pets #lepidoptera #Dalceridae #you should look up what the larvae look like #do it #trust me

[max-writes-randoms]

𐀔 Daily Moth 𐀔

The moth of the day is...

Acraga Infusa aka Yellow Furry Legs!

Yellow furry legs moths belong to the family Dalceridae, and the genus Acraga- being 1 of 40 known species that belong to the Acraga genus.

Because of their genus, their scientific name is Acraga Infusa, which means 'Strongly Infused'.

One of the ways they represent their name is that they are densely covered in setae, fine bristles or hairs, that give them both their orange-yellow colour, and fuzzy appearance. These bristles cover them from their head to their abdomen, their wings, and of course their legs.

Their wings are also translucent with maroon venations aka veins/veining.

Yellow furry legs are night-fliers, being active dusk till dawn, however their behaviour isn't commonly documented aside from their resting posture where they stretch their forelimbs out in front of them.

The newly hatched moths feed on leaves of coffee shrubs, as well as eremanthus, ouratea, pouteria and qualea. Adult furry legs feed mostly on nectar.

The main area they inhabit is Costa Rica, though they can also be found in Guatemala, Belize, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela as well as a few other South American countries.

In these countries, they inhabit rainforests and cloud forests between elevations of 200-1500mm.

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[psikonauti]

Jewel Caterpillar, Minacraga argentata Dalceridae

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[baroueman]

Jewel caterpillars, which form into the zygaenoid moths called Dalceridae that have 80 known species are toxic; at least in moth form, their hairy bodies contain toxins. It is a common trait in caterpillars particularly that have hair, when hair is seen in caterpillar, it is most generally toxic. However, in this case; it is the vice versa. Moths that have hair aren't usually particularly toxic, although there are other moth species with hair that are; most generally though it is uncommon to see moths with hair and a species with such for example is the monarch moth. ──────────────────────────────────────────── ⇾ Follow my page for more epic, silly and boomblu content; share so I can grow if you wish, and come visit my other socials at my Linktree [Just click the word Linktree, it's hyperlinked :)]. ⇽ Check out the rest of my posts too!!! A lot of them are underrated. ;o Like everything you find interesting if you want. :3 

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[rotteneldritchhorror]

Genderabsurd

[PT: Genderabsurd]

A gender that’s absurd in nature. This can be due to it being full of seeming contradictions (such as specific vagueness, strange familiarity, different similarity, etc), a connection to absurdist art and the absurd, or the gender itself feeling simply absurd. This gender maybe experience some fluidity or fluctuation, but is never stable in a binary.

Fluffmothgender

[PT: Fluffmothgender]

A gender related to fluffy moths.

This can be due to the gender itself feeling like a fluffy moth, due to it being scary at first glance yet softer and cuter when looked at closer, or simply related to the aesthetics of fluffy moths!

Dalceridaeic

[PT: Dalceridaeic]

A gender related to Dalceridae, also know as the jewel caterpillar.

Bogghowitchic

[PT: Bogghowitchic]

A gender related to the idea of a ghost of a witch, barefoot, in a flowy white dress or skirt, seen within the water of a bog or swamp.

A gender related to ghosts, witches (both supernatural and real), swamps and bogs, muddy water, nature, dirtied or ruined (stereotypically feminine) white clothing, bare feet in mud, a human, divine or otherwise spiritual connection to the earth, and other such related ideas/aesthetics.

This gender may be xenic and connected to femininity (though the gender itself may not be feminine in nature), though not necessarily.

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[hayleysmuses]

~Answered~

from-across-the-stars asked:

"Hey, Gonta! You know those um...those caterpillars that look like fruit gummies..." It takes a moment for Kaz to think of the name, but he does eventually get there at full volume. "Jewel Caterpillars!! You got any of those? Or those fuzzy orange moths they turn into?" He doesn't even wait for an answer, a waterfall of questions falling from his mouth at such a rapid speed its a miracle they're still intelligible. "Are they as soft as they look? And are the caterpillars as bumpy as they look?? I heard they were poisonous too, will they kill me if I touch them? 'Cause I really wanna touch 'em." //i offer The Boy uwu

At the mention of not only bugs, but a specific type of bug with additional questions on the topic, Gonta’s features brightened with joy. “Gonta love Jewel Caterpillars! He have a whole family in his lab, actually! And no, they not poisonous to people; but they can get very sticky if their glutinous cones break off. But that only happen if you pet them too rough.”

His smile widened as he continued: “Gonta also have Dalceridae moths in lab too, and they are very soft! Would also probably let Kazuichi pet if he was gentle!”

“Would Kazuichi like Gonta to ask them if it okay for him to pet?”

#Asks #Gonta Speaks #Go; Greased Lightnin'; You're Burning Up The Quarter Mile (Kazuichi) #(Gonta and Kazuichi Tbt)

[project-valhalla]

Jewel Caterpillar (Dalceridae moth caterpillar)

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#creatures

[heartnosekid]

green jewel caterpillar | source

#stim #jewel caterpillars #bugs #insects #sfw #green #brown #nature #animals #dalceridae #shiny #ishy gifs #postish

[sun-rust]

The 'Dalceridae' are a small family of moths with around 80 known species, encompassing about one dozen genera mostly found in the Neotropical region, with a few reaching the far south of the Nearctic region.

Their larvae (along with those of the sister taxa Limacodidae and Megalopygidae), measuring only about 1-2 cm in length, are often referred to as "jewel", "jelly", or "slug" caterpillars due to the translucent gelatinous coating that covers the exoskeleton of many species, as well as their stunning colors.

Though, this jewel-like appearance does not remain for long, with their adult forms taking a bright, fluffy, orange appearance. Much like a certain cheese flavored snack!

While the exact function of this gelatinous substance, along with the fragile spines underneath is not entirely clear, it is assumed to act as a means of mechanical self-defence by being nontoxic. Instead, it provides any potential predators with a "mouthful of goo" and temporarily incapacitates them.

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[onenicebugperday]

Jewel caterpillar moth adults and larvae, Acraga coa, Dalceridae. Found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Photo 1 by Ken-ichi Ueda, 2-3 by heinerziegler, 4 by Andreas Kay, 5 by pedro_alanis, 6 by rammahr, 7 by mandystass, 8 by caminanteuniversal, 9 by pnarrecifesdexcalak, and 10 by klorenzen

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[alithographica]

welcome to the Tumblr Don’t Censor This It’s Just A Caterpillar challenge

Transcript below the cut.

The Jewel Caterpillar

Dalceridae is a family of about 85 small, fuzzy moths. Their larvae are known as jewel caterpillars on account of the strange gumdrop-like cones that coat their skin. They are also unusual in their movement: instead of walking on legs, jewel caterpillars inch along using abdominal suckers. This trait has earned the caterpillars a second common name: slug caterpillars. (As is the problem with common names, Dalceridae are not the only group known as “slug caterpillars.” That honor also belongs to a related family of moths, Limacodidae, that use the same abdominal suction.) Many Dalceridae species have flashy colors or appendages. In many species this signals toxicity and warns predators of danger before it can take a bite, but Dalceridae aren’t toxic. Their defense instead relies on their jeweled coating. It functions like a lizard’s detachable tail: the gummy segments slip off easily, distracting the predator with a mouthful of jelly while the caterpillar wiggles to safety.

[Image: A caterpillar with many bulbous cones covering its back and sides. One cone is being pulled off by an ant. There is also a beige fuzzy moth with a scale bar indicating that its forewing is 13-14 mm (0.5 in).]

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[ecuadorlife]

Tangerine Furry-Legs, Acraga sp., Dalceridae by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.youtube.com/AndreasKay

#Acraga sp. #Andreas Kay #Dalceridae #Ecuador #Finca Heimatlos #moth #Tangerine Furry-Legs

[lycomorpha]

Dalcerid moth by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums

#Andreas Kay #Dalceridae #Ecuador #moth #Orkidea Lodge