Orygia antiqua, the rusty tussock moth caterpillar.
Oh, I posted a photo of a similar caterpillar on my kitchen ceiling on Facebook a few weeks ago.See: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=1227712&id=1460004867&ref=albumIt was Nadia Novali who commented that it looked like a Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua).
This was posted to the Bug Club newsgroup yesterday morning. Does anyone know the species?
Orygia antiqua, the rusty tussock moth caterpillar.
ReplyDeleteOh, I posted a photo of a similar caterpillar on my kitchen ceiling on Facebook a few weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteSee: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=1227712&id=1460004867&ref=album
It was Nadia Novali who commented that it looked like a Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua).