Hag moth caterpillar ( Phobetron pithecium ), #4677 by larose forest photos


01-SEP-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Who'd ever think this little critter was a moth caterpillar! It looks more like an exoskeleton of a tarantula than something that will become a moth!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
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Irene Wehrli		05-Apr-2016 13:55
You have the most fascinating pictures of the most fascinating creatures Christine - this is sooooo cool! Irene

Buz Kiefer		04-Apr-2016 20:01
Looks pretty fierce. This is another beautiful bit of close up work. Christina. Beautiful detail. Vote.

Jeff Real		03-Apr-2016 14:03
I really appreciate this journey into the unseen You do great macro work! ~V~

Jim Coffman		03-Apr-2016 13:32
This is so cool! Nice capture, Christine!!

Stephanie		03-Apr-2016 13:17
Looks like a big mean old spider to me! Super shot of this creepy creature! V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		03-Apr-2016 12:02
Very impressive.

Yvonne		03-Apr-2016 11:18
Certainly is a strange looking creature! v

Pierre Martin		03-Apr-2016 10:48
so strange looking, but certainly good against predator, great catch!

Graeme		03-Apr-2016 10:02
What a wonderful caterpillar and a great find, Christine. BV

Ceya		03-Apr-2016 08:55
Marvellous shot, Christine! The colors, detail, light! V

Industrial Heritage		03-Apr-2016 08:04
Such a strange looking caterpillar

chris morton		03-Apr-2016 07:35
quite extraordinary

Helen Betts		03-Apr-2016 05:54
It does sort of look like a tarantula, pretty scary to me, but an excellent closeup of it. V.

globalgadabout		03-Apr-2016 05:47
curious indeed...it does look a tad spidery..

joseantonio		03-Apr-2016 05:09
fabulous closeup details.V

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Apr-2016 04:31
Fascinating close up. It looks menacing in this image. "V"

Isabel Cutler		03-Apr-2016 03:11
Very unique looking creature!

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