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[Dan]

Hi guys I live in Ireland and as a child I remember an insect in a tree that I can only describe as a catapillar with no appendages only on its rear end what looked like a hand in mittens that it used to move itself forward by arching it's back and propelling forward.. I being curious let said insect onto my hand and it stung me or bit me.. I would love to know what it is or was

[Paul K]

Mar 19, 2018 10:36:17 GMT Dan said:

Hi guys I live in Ireland and as a child I remember an insect in a tree that I can only describe as a catapillar with no appendages only on its rear end what looked like a hand in mittens that it used to move itself forward by arching it's back and propelling forward.. I being curious let said insect onto my hand and it stung me or bit me.. I would love to know what it is or was

It sounds like caterpillar of moth from family Geometridae but they don’t bite nor sting as all caterpillars.

Paul