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26-JUL-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Ochre dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta morula), #9236

K&P trail, Lanark County

A pretty bright green caterpillar. Like many caterpillars it is often parasitized by wasps or flies, and the next couple of photos show this occurrence.

The head is at the top.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/500s f/4.0 at 7.6mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Buz Kiefer15-Oct-2015 20:31
Excellent details. Vote.
Carol Rollins15-Oct-2015 13:39
Great find and capture Christine.
Jim Coffman14-Oct-2015 22:56
This is a rather different looking caterpillar! Nice capture!
Carl Carbone14-Oct-2015 22:47
Just another great find and shot in one of your amazing days!
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