Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This caterpillar of a Saturniid moth, Pseudautomeris sp. was filmed in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. Its body is covered with venomous spines for self defense. The caterpillar is brightly colored (aposematic coloration) to warn potential predators that it is unpalatable. Many caterpillars have venomous spines, which can even be dangerous to humans.
This caterpillar of a Saturniid moth, Pseudautomeris sp. was filmed in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. Its body is covered with venomous spines for self defense. The caterpillar is brightly colored (aposematic coloration) to warn potential predators that it is unpalatable. Many caterpillars have venomous spines, which can even be dangerous to humans.
