The Tussock Moth family is a large group. Caterpillars characteristically have a heavy cloak of irritating hairs, some with the tufts as seen here.

---

The Tussock Moth family is a large group. Caterpillars characteristically have a heavy cloak of irritating hairs, some with the tufts as seen here. These hairs are often incorporated into the pupal case

---

Size: 6200px × 4047px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, abdomen, antenna, arthropod, attraction, barbed, bristles, caterpillar, chitin, colour, compound, dependant, dew, diet, drinks, exoskeleton, eye, feeder, folivore, grasslands, gregarious, grub, hairy, head, hexapoda, insect, instars, invertebrate, irritant, irritation, jointed, larvae, leg, lepidoptera, life, lymantriidae, mandibles, medium, metamorphosis, morning, morphs, moth, moths, nocturnal, pairs, pheromones, pigment, plant, pollination, proboscis, protection, pupae, reproduction, scales, seasonal, segments, size, skin, thorax, tufts, tussock, wings