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16-Sep-2022 Christine Hanrahan

Elegant tailed slug moth caterpillar (Packardia elegans), #4661

Larose Forest

An odd-looking and very small moth caterpillar, found on the back of a beech leaf. It is unfortunately parasitized by a Tachinid fly.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/100s f/3.0 at 10.0mm iso125 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-Sep-2022 13:40:17
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ2500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/3
ISO Equivalent125
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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bill friedlander23-Sep-2022 14:59
So small and so well photographed. V
Walter Otto Koenig23-Sep-2022 14:56
Amazing this tiny find. Very nice detail. "V"
hayl23-Sep-2022 10:43
An unusual “elegant” caterpillar. You increase our knowledge with every photo.
joseantonio23-Sep-2022 03:31
nice capture of this unusual moth.V.
Dennis Hoyne23-Sep-2022 02:27
Tiny and the Tachnid fly even more so. A great find and nicely photographed.
Isabel Cutler22-Sep-2022 23:45
How unusual. Looks like a piece of candy.
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