Common gray moth caterpillar ( Anavitrinella pampinaria ), #6590 photo


05-SEP-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Trying to mimic a twig! Like many Geometridae, this small looper is emulating a twig in hopes of being ignored.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/125s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

dirkpiet		20-Sep-2015 09:14
extraordinary find, well done

Don		12-Sep-2015 21:56
A wonderfully-textured twig! I reckon this camouflage might be very effective.

MarcViskens		10-Sep-2015 19:10
fine shot Christine well done

Irene Wehrli		07-Sep-2015 16:50
I think it was quite successful - I really thought it's a twig… Irene

Sam Rua		07-Sep-2015 03:56
Cool find and close-up capture. Isn't Nature grand?

Graeme		06-Sep-2015 21:58
I thought it was a twig till I saw your title, Christine. One wonderful how these survive! VV

Carl H. Johnson		06-Sep-2015 16:34
I would have walked right past this, thinking it was a twig!!!~V~

globalgadabout		06-Sep-2015 14:24
quite the adept gymnast...convincing camouflage for sure..

Hank Vander Velde		06-Sep-2015 13:13
WOW! Christine, what a great find, super image and good description. Just amazing.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		06-Sep-2015 12:10
An outstanding capture.

Stephanie		06-Sep-2015 11:39
Fascinating!!!! I had to do a double search for the caterpillar! V

Pierre Martin		06-Sep-2015 11:03
great succes that mimic, excellent sharpness Christine!

Torben Jorgensen		06-Sep-2015 10:08
Great find and shot. V

Margot W		06-Sep-2015 09:57
Love the way these guys move. Is this a headstand? 😊

Margot W		06-Sep-2015 09:57
Love the way these guys move. Is this a headstand? 😊

Helen Betts		06-Sep-2015 09:32
Isn't that fascinating! Well spotted and captured, Christine. V.

Blandine Mangin		06-Sep-2015 07:14
beautiful ! v

Carol Rollins		06-Sep-2015 05:15
Can't fool you - ever! Excellent sighting and capture. I cannot believe how these guys stand up like that.

joseantonio		06-Sep-2015 04:10
Excellent capture with lovely light and detials.V

Ann Pettigrew		06-Sep-2015 03:52
They are amazing, Christine! Nature is so much fun!

Don Mottershead		06-Sep-2015 03:23
Amazing. Looks like hard work! ~V~

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