P8300030 Cool looking tussock moth caterpillar by Isabel Cutler

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30-AUG-2018

P8300030 Cool looking tussock moth caterpillar

I'd never seen one like it before and it was almost too dark to focus, but the good ole Olympus 60 macro was up to the job, aided by the camera's built-in flash. Have you ever seen one like this? Google to the rescue! It's a "white marked tussock moth caterpillar".

The moth into which it morphs is quite ordinary looking except for some crazy antennae:

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II ,Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro
1/200s f/4.5 at 60.0mm iso3200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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carol j. phipps		28-Sep-2018 03:10
I’ve never seen one before. Great find and excellent macro work. Cool red head. Does it have red eyes, too. What a marvelous insect. Vote

François Fauchard		31-Aug-2018 01:15
This caterpillar is beautiful with these colors. Excellent shot.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		31-Aug-2018 01:13
Superb capture.

Claude Gagnon		31-Aug-2018 00:40
Wow, really cool! Great sharp shot of this very special little one :)) V

Helen Betts		30-Aug-2018 23:52
Flashy looking caterpillar, well captured.

Range View		30-Aug-2018 23:50
What an amazing looking shot, the detail is wonderful Isabel. David.

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