This was on out porch today and I have no idea what it is.
Definitely don't touch it. Those are urticating hairs at best, hiding venomous stingers at worst.
Edit: It does look like a section of, or skin from, some kind of bristled caterpillar. Had no luck pinpointing a species.
Most of the pictures look like ink blot tests. I will not discuss what I see, for the sake of others sanity.
mrhappy said:Got brave enough to flip it over after checking on it again and it's not moved.
That ain't no insect.
pheller said:Spun Glass Slug...Moth?
Yeah, looks like part of a spun glass slug moth caterpillar. Maybe something tried to eat it and did a hard nope? They apparently pack an extremely irritating poison.
pheller said:Spun Glass Slug...Moth?
Winnar!
https://roaring.earth/dazzling-and-deadly-the-spun-glass-caterpillar/
And yes it is packing both urticating hairs and stingers.
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