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26-JUL-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Polyphemus moth Caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus), #7757

K&P trail, Lanark County

This spiky little creature is an early instar Polyphemus moth caterpillar. The head is at the right side and is tucked under so it can't be seen. To see the mature instar caterpillar (quite different): http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/157185163

To see the moth it will become: http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/156495801

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/800s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Jul-2015 10:46:47
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent100
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Don27-Jul-2015 20:11
That leaf is almost disappearing before our eyes. Great photo.
Jim Coffman27-Jul-2015 01:08
Excellent macro image with very fine details!
Hank Vander Velde27-Jul-2015 00:46
FANTASTIC images and info Christine. Thanks for the links - most interesting.
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