False sphinx ( Pheosia rimosa ), #7922 by larose forest photos

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19-Jul-2022	Christine Hanrahan

False sphinx (Pheosia rimosa), #7922

Larose Forest

The caterpillar is usually known as the False Sphinx because the 'horn' on the end mimics that of the true sphinx caterpillars. The head on this guy is at the top. It is feeding on willow, which is abundant along the forest roads.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/800s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	19-Jul-2022 15:00:07
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-FZ2500
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	8.8 mm
Exposure Time	1/800 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	125
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	daylight (1)
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
Focus Distance

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carol j. phipps		11-Feb-2024 10:26
Stunning light, detail, and composition. Vote

Kevin D Warren		23-Jul-2022 01:19
Beautiful capture. Reminds me of Heimlich from A Bug's Life. :-)

Pierre		22-Jul-2022 11:12
Une très belle photo de cette jolie chenille avec ses beaux motifs! V

Fabienne		20-Jul-2022 22:13
C’est une splendide macro. Cette chenille est superbe tout comme la photo.

Walter Otto Koenig		20-Jul-2022 18:32
A wonderful sharp and clear shot. Great detail. "V"

pkocinski		20-Jul-2022 12:42
Interesting markings on this critter.

Pierre Martin		20-Jul-2022 11:52
beautiful picture and greatly detailed!

Don		20-Jul-2022 07:35
It took a while to work out which end was the head - and then I read your comment. It doesn't look like it is going hungry. The patterns on caterpillars are often intriguing; this one certainly is.

joseantonio		20-Jul-2022 03:40
fascinating capture.V.

Isabel Cutler		20-Jul-2022 01:12
Pretty! V.

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