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28-JUL-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars (Euchaetes egle), #8238

This is the later instar of the caterpillars shown earlier, and is the more familiar version we see. They feed exclusively on milkweed leaves, and isn't it interesting that they have the same colours as the monarch butterfly: orange, black and white.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Fabienne29-Jul-2013 20:49
Des chenilles spectaculaires avec leurs piquants. C'est excellent.
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