Smartweed caterpillar ( Acronicta oblinita ), #9272 by larose forest photos


31-AUG-2014	Christine Hanrahan

One of the more colourful of the dagger moth caterpillars, this one is very variable in colour, though this is the form I have found most often.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/200s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Don		15-Sep-2014 18:49
It is all spines! Excellent photo.

Karen Stuebing		01-Sep-2014 20:21
Very colorful and spiky. I image those are to discourage predators. V.

Ika Zinka Eferl		01-Sep-2014 16:33
Wow , very pretty shot,Christine!V

Patrick Goossens		01-Sep-2014 14:53
Such a colorful and beautiful Caterpillar.

janescottcumming		01-Sep-2014 13:24
Terrific photograph of this incredible looking creature! V

Guest		01-Sep-2014 13:20
That yellow pops, and all those fancy-starred bristles! Terrific image. V

Stephanie		01-Sep-2014 11:59
What an awesome capture of this gorgeous caterpillar! Great work Christine! BV

Hank Vander Velde		01-Sep-2014 11:57
Beautiful sharp image Christine. An other eye-opener for me. I'm amazed at how you can find all of these interesting and beautiful little creatures. Thanks for sharing.

Yvonne		01-Sep-2014 10:32
Looks a bit like a cactus on legs, superb shot! v

Janet Forjan-Freedman		01-Sep-2014 10:25
Very sharp and detailed! Great work.

Helen Betts		01-Sep-2014 07:15
Wow, such a prickly little thing! Beautiful macro, Christine. V.

Ceya		01-Sep-2014 07:12
Amazing and beautiful caterpillar well captured! Lovely colors and details. V

Ann Pettigrew		01-Sep-2014 05:13
What a great caterpillar!! You are seeing all sorts of cool stuff this summer!! V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		01-Sep-2014 04:39
Fantastic macro.

joseantonio		01-Sep-2014 04:07
Reminds me some character in those chinese festivals.V.

Carl Carbone		01-Sep-2014 03:43
Super capture. I wonder why we don't see as much diversity in our fields!

Jim Coffman		01-Sep-2014 02:49
This is a funny looking little caterpillar.A excellent capture and very sharp!

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