io moth
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Lepidoptera > Saturniidae
Automeris io (Fabricius)
Photographer: Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service
Descriptor: Feature(s)
Description: Urticating spines on the dorsal surface of the larva. The thin brown "hypodermic needles" have been broken off when the larva was positioned under the scope. 3X magnification.
Location: United States
Image Citation:
Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org
Image Use:
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