Thomas Marent / Flannel Moth (Edebessa nigropuncta), Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Flannel Moth (Trosia sp), Tatama National Park, Colombia

Paul Bertner / Flannel Moth (Megalopygidae) caterpillar, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

Ingo Arndt / Flannel moth caterpillar covered with protective fur / hairs {Megalopygidae} Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Flannel moth caterpillar covered with protective 'fur' {Megalopygidae} Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Flannel moth {Megalopygidae} with hairs for defence. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Flannel moth {Megalopygidae} with hairs for defence. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Jen Guyton / Caterpillar (Megalopygidae) captive in a butterfly house in Monteverde, Costa Rica. This caterpillar shows aposematic, or warning coloration.

Steve Gettle / Flannel Moth (Megalopygidae) caterpillar, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

Steve Gettle / Flannel Moth (Megalopygidae) caterpillar, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

MYN / Javier Aznar / Moth (Trosia sp.) Mashpi, Ecuador. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Konrad Wothe / Hairy caterpillar (Megalopygidae) Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.