Cleft-headed looper ( Biston betularia ), #6640 by larose forest photos

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06-Sep-2022	Christine Hanrahan

Cleft-headed looper (Biston betularia), #6640

Larose Forest

Trying very hard to be a twig on the willow shrub. This is a large Geometrid caterpillar, about 70mm long. The moth is known as the Pepper and Salt Geometer or the Peppered Moth.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/160s f/2.9 at 9.6mm iso125 full exif

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Don		12-Sep-2022 03:02
Trying very successfully! How on earth did you find it?

Walter Otto Koenig		11-Sep-2022 16:29
What an amazing find with his detail. The camouflage is incredible. "V"

Pierre Martin		11-Sep-2022 14:50
totally unknow for me, splendid detailed picture!

Carl Carbone		11-Sep-2022 14:04
Looks to be fairly large. Great shot.

joseantonio		11-Sep-2022 03:33
well spotted and captured.V.

globalgadabout		10-Sep-2022 23:01
looks as if this looper has gone straight, at least for a while..

hayl		10-Sep-2022 22:38
It’s even attached like a twig. Good on you for even spotting it and then getting a great photo.

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