Spectacled nettle moth caterpillar ( Abrostola urentis ), #8881 photo


14-Sep-2021	Christine Hanrahan

Found on stinging nettle, its primary food source, hence its common name.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/160s f/4.0 at 9.5mm iso125 full exif

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LynnH		20-Sep-2021 01:22
Chomping away! V

Hank Vander Velde		20-Sep-2021 00:34
A beautiful bright/vivid and sharp close-up image Christine.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		20-Sep-2021 00:02
Nice capture.

Isabel Cutler		19-Sep-2021 23:37
What a jazzy looking caterpillar!

globalgadabout		19-Sep-2021 22:54
excellent shot...interesting that something appreciates nettles..

Walter Otto Koenig		19-Sep-2021 22:43
What a great find. Love the colors, detail and markings. "V"

Pierre Martin		19-Sep-2021 21:50
splendid picture, like his great camo pattern!

Helen Betts		19-Sep-2021 21:39
Fine shot of this busy caterpillar. V.

Fabienne		19-Sep-2021 21:32
Cette chenille est superbe avec ses jolis contrastes de couleurs. C’est une splendide macro.

hayl		19-Sep-2021 20:25
It's making short work of that leaf. Your sharp eyes spotted it and you got a great photo.

Raymond Ma		19-Sep-2021 19:43
Such a beautiful pattern for excellent camouflage...the pattern looks like the skin of a watermelon. V

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