Southern Flannel Moth

Megalopyge opercularis

Summary 2

Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar for its larval form.

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  1. (c) Sean McCann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/deadmike/88319173/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopyge_opercularis

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