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Cutie pies, sans vertebrae.
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Likely a slug moth caterpillar. You should be careful not to touch it, the spikes can irritate the skin.
Doesn’t look like a caterpillar to me. It has well-defined legs (not prolegs which larvae are known to have) and looks a lot like a plant hopper of some kind to me. I am not an expert, and I can’t conclusively say if those hairs are irritants.
No. The legs and weird wings are a tell-tale sign it's not a larva.
I didn’t know caterpillars could be so compact! 😍