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20-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Fingered dagger moth caterpillar (Acronicta dactylina), #9203

Larose Forest. A very distinctive, very hairy looking 'cat'!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/100s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

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Chris26-Aug-2014 21:05
I imagine the hairs cause problems for any bird or mammal thinking of a quick snack.
Carl Carbone26-Aug-2014 20:37
Looks like Tigger! Great find and shot.
Linda & Pär Johansson26-Aug-2014 19:22
It certainly looks like a small brush! V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet26-Aug-2014 17:43
Superb macro.
J. Scott Coile26-Aug-2014 16:23
Perfect details.
Helen Betts26-Aug-2014 14:00
Such an interesting little thing! It does sort of remind me of a cat ;-). Excellent capture, Christine, with great clarity. V.
Irene Wehrli26-Aug-2014 13:53
Oh my - this is one of the most cuddlesome caterpillars...
So very pretty!
Irene
Walter Otto Koenig26-Aug-2014 13:38
Great sharp details on this brush like caterpillar. What a cool find. "V"
Stephanie26-Aug-2014 13:21
Gorgeous capture of this "cat"! It reminds me of a bristle brush! VV
Ceya26-Aug-2014 13:18
I like Tom's definition 'a crawling brush'! Beautiful colors and great detail! V
Guest 26-Aug-2014 13:08
Pretty in thus shade of brown. Quite dense bristles here. V
Tom LeRoy26-Aug-2014 13:02
Great sharp detail on this caterpillar that looks like a crawling brush! V
Jim Coffman26-Aug-2014 12:57
A great macro of this fuzzy little creature!
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