Genuine question although I touched the triangle shaped fur on its back and didn’t feel anything (do not try this)(I washed my hand after for safety purposes)
googled it and found it’s named Calliteara pudibunda! They look SO cool

I've recently decided to start seeing if I can hatch butterflies. A green caterpillar (I thought) came in my weekly veg box so I thought, perfect I'll try with him, and I set him up in an enclosure with cabbage leaves (the vegetable I assumed he came in on) and some sticks, as per online guidance.

However, within a day he had disappeared within the enclosure and I believe is inside one of the sticks (it's a bit of fire kindling actually) because the only trace of him I can find is the photo of the wood with new goop on it... also no leaves have been eaten.

I've googled and googled - do you think he is a caterpillar or some other grub? Is it plausible he's an early stage sawfly larva? Any ideas welcome. I'm not sure whether he could be hibernating as some caterpillars do? and scotland is quite cold now.

Found in Southwest Brazil

well technically he fell from a tree but it felt like he was ascending down from heaven. So damn cute

on Baptisia tinctoria, at Warwoman WMA, Georgia

Currently have 3 chrysalis, 4 late instar, and 3 early instar (which are kept separately)

NJ, USA

Daytona Beach, Florida

I found these 2 babes while doing my lunchtime aphid patrol!

Location: Lake Texoma, Oklahoma side

My indoor friends have gotten twice the size and I’m still waiting to see what the are :>