Today's find is aHairy worm(Estigmene acrea), which I found on a small branch of a bush that was near some stones, I suppose he was sunbathing.

^{El hallazgo del dia hoy es de un Gusano peludo(Estigmene acrea), el cuál me encontré en una pequeña rama de un arbusto que estaba cerca de unas piedras, supongo que tomando un baño de sol.}

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It has an intimidating appearance, as it has hard hairs that run all over its body, some of its striking hairs are the same size while others are a little longer and appear to be thinner; It is grayish in color and its small head stands out because it is orange.

^{Tiene una apariencia intimidante, pues tiene vellocidades duras que recorren todo su cuerpo,algunos de sus llamativos pelos son del mismo tamaño mientras que otros son un poco mas largos y parecen estar mas delgados; es de color grisáceo y su pequeña cabeza resalta pues es de color naranja.}

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This tiny insect is considered a pest because it is devastating for the small shoots of many plants, among its diet are bushes of beans, green beans, squash, chili peppers, among others, plants that are important for aquaculture as they are part of the diet of many of us, that is why it is considered a danger to crops and their extermination is reached.

^{Este diminuto insecto es considerado una plaga pues es debastador para los pequeños brotes de muchas plantas, entre su dieta estan arbustos o matas de frijol, ejotes, calabaza, chiles, entre otras, plantas que son importantes para la acuicultura pues forman parte de la dieta de muchos de nosotros, es por ello que se le considera un peligro a los cultivos y se llega a su exterminio.}

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It is a large worm because it can measure up to 8 cm long, when it reaches its adult age it weaves a cocoon from which a beautiful and colorful moth emerges with small black specks, it has a reproduction with a high success rate due to the fact that they arrive When depositing up to 35 huvecillos on a leaf, the eggs are yellow and near hatching, they acquire a bluish color.

^{Es un gusano de gran tamaño pues llega a medir hasta 8 cm de largo, cuando llega a su edad adulta teje un capullo del cuál emerge una bella y colorida polilla con pequeñas motas negras, tiene una reproduccion con un alto indicie de éxito pues llegan a depositar hasta 35 huvecillos en una hoja color amarilla los cuáles cerca de la eclosión toman un color azulado.}

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It is equipped with legs with suction cups which give it a great grip, helping it to cling tightly to the small and thin branches of the bush in which it lives.

^{Esta dotado con unas patitas con ventosas las cuales le otorgan un gran agarre ayudando con ello a aferrarse con fuerza a las pequeñas y delgadas ramas del arbusto en el que vive.}

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Despite its clumsy appearance, it is a very fast animal, its innumerable legs help it to take great speed according to its size, it spends it eating a large number of leaves and its favorites are the most tender.