That's because it's a moth caterpillar, Limacodidae, or slug moth caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar. Touch not those 'spikes' I understand they are very painful!
They are quite common in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumbai [email protected] _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of satyendra tiwari Sent: 25 December 2008 21:02 To: butterfly india Subject: [ButterflyIndia] ID FOR CATERPILLAR Dear All, I photographed this caterpillar in Bhopal on a Palm Leaf. i checked it with all the books I have but could not reach to any conclusion. I tried to look for them on Web but not much info about this. I think I missed it somewhere?? May I request the members to help in ID this caterpillar. Thanks and Regards. Happy Christmas to all. Satyendra Satyendra K.Tiwari Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist & Tour Leader H.No 129, P.O.Tala. Distt Umaria M.P. India Pin code 484-661 Tel. No. 07627-265309 day time phone only ,_._,___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Enjoy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
