Silver-spotted skipper butterfly caterpillar ( Epargyreus clarus ) photo


03-Sep-2023	Christine Hanrahan

This caterpillar turns into a very pretty skipper butterfly: https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/169546194

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Jeff Real		07-Sep-2023 17:05
How great is it to hang out with this well dressed fellow! I love it! V

Hank Vander Velde		05-Sep-2023 20:27
Great find, nice image and good link to the Skipper.

Walter Otto Koenig		05-Sep-2023 16:34
Love the detail and colors, especially the orange eyes. So nice with the dark background. "V"

hayl		05-Sep-2023 14:48
You are the master of spotting caterpillars. Great photos of this and the butterfly it will become.

Pierre Martin		05-Sep-2023 12:46
a beautiful specimen and picture, like those orange mimic eye's

pkocinski		05-Sep-2023 11:59
Good find - well done.

Isabel Cutler		05-Sep-2023 11:38
First time seeing this one. Lovely!

Danad		05-Sep-2023 08:16
The phosphorescent green with all the textures is just beautiful ! V

joseantonio		05-Sep-2023 03:10
stunning capture with nice details.V.

Wong Tsu Shi		05-Sep-2023 02:34
Amazing capture!

Carl Carbone		05-Sep-2023 01:52
You are amazing. Great find and shot.

Dennis Hoyne		05-Sep-2023 01:51
It's difficult to imagine the beautiful butterfly resulting from this caterpillar. Nature is so varied and interesting.

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