Io moth (Automeris io) larva io moth
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Lepidoptera > Saturniidae
Automeris io (Fabricius)
Photographer: Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service
Descriptor: Larva(e)
Description: Curled up under the bright lights (head at right-center). Defensive urticating spines are visible - including the thin brown "hypodermic needles" with the irritating defense chemical. 2X magnification
Location: United States
Image Citation:
Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org
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