Specimen NO. 917 | Saddleback Caterpillar
[acharia stimulea]
The caterpillar is primarily green with brown at either end and a prominent white-ringed brown dot in the center which resembles a saddle. Contact with their bristly hairs causes a painful, swollen rash and sometimes nausea.
SPECIAL THANKS
to the Museum of York County
for the invitation to paint during their annual 'Come Draw With Me' event.
Specimen NO. 917
Saddleback Caterpillar
oil & gold leaf on wood
3.25 x 5.25 in
2017
