I agree with the other post, this is likely a nymph of something. Doesn't look like the nymph of any leafhopper though and that's the only real idea I had. Not an entomologist and I'm really bad at identifying nymphs.
Doesn’t look like a caterpillar to me. It has well-defined legs (not prolegs which larvae are known to have) and looks a lot like a plant hopper of some kind to me. I am not an expert, and I can’t conclusively say if those hairs are irritants.
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Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club · 11 pts · 58d
Buffalo Treehopper nymph
https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/936137
tae_glas@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 59d
they're like a hairy/spiny leafhopper, if such a thing exists! they're super cute whomstever they are :D
audaxdreik@pawb.social · 9 pts · 59d
I agree with the other post, this is likely a nymph of something. Doesn't look like the nymph of any leafhopper though and that's the only real idea I had. Not an entomologist and I'm really bad at identifying nymphs.
radiouser@crazypeople.online · 9 pts · 59d
Looks like some sort of nymph.
wieson@feddit.org · 4 pts · 59d
Have you tried feeding the photos to iNaturalist?
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 57d
Don't feed their AI, please.
Nomad@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 59d
Likely a slug moth caterpillar. You should be careful not to touch it, the spikes can irritate the skin.
excess0680@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 59d
Doesn’t look like a caterpillar to me. It has well-defined legs (not prolegs which larvae are known to have) and looks a lot like a plant hopper of some kind to me. I am not an expert, and I can’t conclusively say if those hairs are irritants.
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 59d
No. The legs and weird wings are a tell-tale sign it's not a larva.
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 59d
I didn’t know caterpillars could be so compact! 😍
jaybone@lemmy.zip · -13 pts · 58d
This com bothers me. What the hell is wrong with you people?
davetortoise@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 58d
We likes bugses
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 58d
Then block it…?