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05-SEP-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Common gray moth caterpillar (Anavitrinella pampinaria), #6590

Burnt Lands Provincial Park

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 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Sep-2015 13:48:26
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent125
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dirkpiet 20-Sep-2015 09:14
extraordinary find, well done
Don12-Sep-2015 21:56
A wonderfully-textured twig! I reckon this camouflage might be very effective.
MarcViskens10-Sep-2015 19:10
fine shot Christine
well done
Irene Wehrli07-Sep-2015 16:50
I think it was quite successful - I really thought it's a twig…
Irene
Sam Rua07-Sep-2015 03:56
Cool find and close-up capture. Isn't Nature grand?
Graeme06-Sep-2015 21:58
I thought it was a twig till I saw your title, Christine. One wonderful how these survive! VV
Carl H. Johnson06-Sep-2015 16:34
I would have walked right past this, thinking it was a twig!!!~V~
globalgadabout06-Sep-2015 14:24
quite the adept gymnast...convincing camouflage for sure..
Hank Vander Velde06-Sep-2015 13:13
WOW! Christine, what a great find, super image and good description. Just amazing.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet06-Sep-2015 12:10
An outstanding capture.
Stephanie06-Sep-2015 11:39
Fascinating!!!! I had to do a double search for the caterpillar! V
Pierre Martin06-Sep-2015 11:03
great succes that mimic, excellent sharpness Christine!
Torben Jorgensen06-Sep-2015 10:08
Great find and shot. V
Margot W06-Sep-2015 09:57
Love the way these guys move. Is this a headstand? 😊
Margot W06-Sep-2015 09:57
Love the way these guys move. Is this a headstand? 😊
Helen Betts06-Sep-2015 09:32
Isn't that fascinating! Well spotted and captured, Christine. V.
Blandine Mangin06-Sep-2015 07:14
beautiful ! v
Carol Rollins06-Sep-2015 05:15
Can't fool you - ever! Excellent sighting and capture. I cannot believe how these guys stand
up like that.
joseantonio06-Sep-2015 04:10
Excellent capture with lovely light and detials.V
Ann Pettigrew06-Sep-2015 03:52
They are amazing, Christine! Nature is so much fun!
Don Mottershead06-Sep-2015 03:23
Amazing. Looks like hard work! ~V~
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