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09-OCT-2005

Snowberry Clearwing Moth larva (Hemaris diffinis)

Austin, Texas

This caterpillar was about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches long and was one of a small army of at least two dozen of the little monsters to invade my poor beleaguered Goldflame honeysuckle vine late this summer. The vine had had a bad year - lots of powdery mildew from the unusually wet summer - and didn't have a whole lot of leaves to spare for all these little eating machines. I picked off all but one or two of the biggest ones. They looked like they were pretty fully grown and hopefully wouldn't cause too much more damage to the plant. I have seen the adults where I work (about a mile away) - fascinating creatures.

Canon PowerShot G3
1/125s f/4.0 at 25.1mm with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Oct-2005 14:21:08
MakeCanon
ModelPowerShot G3
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length25.1 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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