Coral hairstreak butterfly larva ( Satyrium titus ) by larose forest photos

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03-JUN-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Coral hairstreak butterfly larva (Satyrium titus)

Reveler Conservation Area

This odd blobby thing is actually the small caterpillar of the very beautiful coral hairstreak butterfly. It was feeding on Prunus in this photo. Inset is a shot of the butterfly it will become.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/2000s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso160 full exif

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Pierre		28-Feb-2017 16:39
Une très belle présentation et des images magnifiques de ces deux stades! V

globalgadabout		28-Feb-2017 16:03
it certainly looks better with age...

Jim Coffman		28-Feb-2017 14:39
Simply amazing that they can turn into such a beautiful butterfly!!

Helen Betts		28-Feb-2017 14:37
Such excellent detail and color, and amazing to believe the blobby thing will turn into that beautiful butterfly! V.

Kuriacose Joseph		28-Feb-2017 12:51
Quite a transformation! Great shot.

Pierre Martin		28-Feb-2017 12:42
splendid shot, great initiative to put the final stage!

laine		28-Feb-2017 10:52
I like how you composed this with the inset...a pretty result. V

Yvonne		28-Feb-2017 10:39
A wonderful presentation with the before and after in one frame! v

Patrick Goossens		28-Feb-2017 09:30
Very informative photo

Patrick Goossens		28-Feb-2017 09:29
Very inforamatve photo.

joseantonio		28-Feb-2017 04:36
nice presentation with the two images.V

Nirvan Hope		28-Feb-2017 03:36
Just amazing when one sees the two together. Such a complete metamorphosis. Both very nicely shown.

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