The Nettle caterpillar with its neon colours
walks boldly, without any fear.
Just half inch long,
and with the speed of a slug
like rolling waves he inches forward
waving his poisonous nettles about.
This little chap bothers not of who else is around
for none will dare lift him off the tree or ground
No bird will dare to eat him
however delicious this dish may seem
Only a fool would dare to pick him
to admire his neon green!
The Nettle caterpillar / Parasa Lepida, from the Limacodidae family of moths, are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs.
The larva have venomous spines and modified setae that cause dermatitis in humans.
setae - stiff hair-like or bristle-like structure, especially in an invertebrate.
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