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18-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Cottonwood dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta lepusculina), #9205

Found in Larose Forest. This was on a willow, one of the larval plants, the other being cottonwood.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/200s f/3.2 at 4.5mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Jul-2014 10:06:55
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent125
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Nora van Beek16-Sep-2016 13:27
What a unique and colorful caterpillar! I've never seen one before. Excellent capture! BV!
hamery15-Oct-2015 20:12
Wow...So interesting and fuffy caterpiller with very beautiful color. First time to see this kind, Christine. V
Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe03-Aug-2014 20:52
Fascinating and beautiful!
Don03-Aug-2014 20:49
A strange and beautiful caterpillar and a great photo, Christine.
Irene Wehrli03-Aug-2014 17:11
This is one of the most beautiful moths I've ever seen - simply stunning!
Irene
globalgadabout03-Aug-2014 17:00
fabulous, almost flamboyant..
Carl Carbone03-Aug-2014 16:31
Such a pretty little caterpillar!
Tom LeRoy03-Aug-2014 16:22
Really amazing! Never seen this before now. Great shot. V
Walter Otto Koenig03-Aug-2014 15:55
Really amazing to see. What a cool find, but then you find all the coolest creatures in the forest. "V"
Ceya03-Aug-2014 12:49
Fascinating, colorful fluffy fibres! V
Guest 03-Aug-2014 11:45
Gorgeous yellow, such fine hairlike threads. An amazing beauty. V
Yvonne03-Aug-2014 11:08
What a strange creature, great shot! v
Torben Jorgensen03-Aug-2014 10:26
Great detail. I guess a bird would think twice before getting to it. All that hair in the mouth. V
Patrick Goossens03-Aug-2014 07:15
most bizar appearance
Helen Betts03-Aug-2014 06:48
It sort of reminds me of yellow cotton candy! What a fascinating caterpillar, and well captured. V.
joseantonio03-Aug-2014 04:00
A first time for me too...Thank you for showing.V
Jim Coffman03-Aug-2014 03:12
I have never ever seen one of these beauties before! WOW!!
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