Chinese Limacodid Cup Moth Caterpillars IV
Cup Moth (Limacodidae) larvae are often highly ornamented and brightly colored. Two main types can be distinguished: larvae armed with rows of protuberances bearing stinging spines called nettle caterpillars, or non-spined forms where the surface of the larvae may by completely smooth, called gelatine caterpillars. The larvae of this family bear no prolegs on their abdominal segments. The larva attaches itself to the substrate by means of an adhesive ventral surface. The movement is like a slug hence their generic name.
A stinging slug caterpillar generally bears warning colouration and stinging hairs. These hairs can inject a venom from poison sacs carried at their base that are used as defensive weapons. Reactions can range from a mild itching to a very painful sting.Click on the images to see their identification (where known)……
View my other images of Limacodid Caterpillars from China (Beijing and Yunnan) on my Flickr page, Limacodid (Cup Moth) Caterpillars.
View the best of other Flickr members images of Limacodid Caterpillars in the gallery, Nettle/Slug Caterpillars of the Limacodidae (Cup Moths)
A bunch of cows listening to jazz. So awesome
(via tastefullyoffensive:newhot5)
Rocky once again trying to convince himself that he is in fact a lap dog.
precious
SWEET ANGEL
THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN SEEING AN ENORMOUS DOG TRYING TO SIT ON A PERSON
All dogs are lap dogs, just sometimes there isn’t a lap big enough.
someone direct me towards the queue for cuddling the bejeezus out of this dog
;~~~;
uuuuuuuuu buhyoooooooo softy fatty fat fat -3-
so cute so cuuuuuute ;3;
“I think he looks good. I think his costumes are interesting, and his programs are always interesting and I like his hair. Because my hair is really curly so it’s hard to get it to, like, do anything. And he has nice blond, straight hair. And he looks different. He has a really big nose. And some people might say, “Oh, that’s hideous and it’s ugly,” but I think it just makes him different and I think that’s cool. So, I’m in extreme admiration for him and what he’s done for our sport, and for men’s figure skating. And, ah, he’s definitely my favorite men’s skater. Besides myself.”
~ Johnny Weir, on Evgeni Plushenko (2006)
GOOD SKATERS, BEST FRIENDS.
these two will forever have a special place in my heart *u*
