Slug Moth Caterpillar

Description

Right beneath those spikes lies poison sacs where the caterpillar generates toxins to deter predators. Its sting is said to be extremely painful. Slug caterpillars like this one, the family Limacodidae, move with a slow gliding motion like a slug. Their poison spines are hollow and connected to a gland under the skin, and they break easily on contact, letting the poison flow out. This species is one of the nettle caterpillars recorded eating oil palm leaves in Sabah, Malaysia.