Red-crossed button slug caterpillar ( Tortricidia pallida ), #4653 photo

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06-SEP-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Red-crossed button slug caterpillar (Tortricidia pallida), #4653

I put this caterpillar on my finger to give an indication of how small it is. The colour mimics dead patches in vegetation. For example, on the same basswood leaf that it was on, there were many patches of dead tissue of the same colour!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/500s f/2.8 at 6.8mm iso125 hide exif

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Date/Time	06-Sep-2014 14:39:29
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-FZ200
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	6.8 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	125
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other sizes: small medium original auto

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Graeme		22-Mar-2017 11:36
Its amazing how these insects survive as they are so small! Great close up details of this caterpillar, Christine.BV!!

janescottcumming		09-Sep-2014 00:41
A great way to show how little this guy is. I am amazed at how you fine these neat creatures. V

Chris		08-Sep-2014 20:37
Beautiful in an ugly sort of way. Excellent close-up.

hayl		08-Sep-2014 20:27
How you can spot these tiny creatures is amazing - and photograph them too.

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