Blinded sphinx moth caterpillar ( Paonias excaecathus ), #7824 photo


09-SEP-2017	Christine Hanrahan

Feeding on a Basswood leaf. I found this a few weeks ago when it was tiny. It has escaped predation and is now growing into a large caterpillar.

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Torben Jorgensen		12-Sep-2017 12:49
Looks almost cute. Great detail and colours. V

slhoornstra		12-Sep-2017 11:19
Hooray, now it will become a splendid moth!! V

Yvonne		12-Sep-2017 11:10
So well camouflaged! v

Juliette		12-Sep-2017 07:31
another wonderful sharp caterpillar-shot V

Nirvan Hope		12-Sep-2017 05:08
It matches the leaf so well. Love the spottedness.

Hank Vander Velde		11-Sep-2017 23:31
BEAUTIFUL sharp close-up image Christine.

laine		11-Sep-2017 22:29
Nice and bright...super sharp, Christine. V

Pierre Martin		11-Sep-2017 22:18
she blind so well, beautiful shot greatly detailed!

Patrick Goossens		11-Sep-2017 21:17
What a great pose

Helen Betts		11-Sep-2017 20:23
Pretty cute, and interesting how well it matches the leaves. V.

bill friedlander		11-Sep-2017 19:35
Amazing how well it blends in with the surroundings. V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		11-Sep-2017 19:24
Beautiful macro.

globalgadabout		11-Sep-2017 18:10
quite the speckled acrobat..

Karen Stuebing		11-Sep-2017 17:47
It really doesn't have eyes, does it? Great close up. V.

Chris Morton		11-Sep-2017 16:46
magnificent camouflage outwitted

joseantonio		11-Sep-2017 16:25
excellent capture despite those camouflage colors.V.

Jim Coffman		11-Sep-2017 15:15
Extremely nice closeup work!!

Carl Carbone		11-Sep-2017 14:43
Excellent! I had one as a PAD a few days ago on our white birch.

danad		11-Sep-2017 14:31
Great camouflage ! V.

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