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caterpillar.


caterpillar.

it's a caterpillar. i guess. Toto will correct me, he knows. I don't.



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Sure he would agree its a caterpillar ..Newfie .Lovely close up.

12 Sep, 2009

 

Thank you, BB!

12 Sep, 2009

 

He's a handsome lad, I wonder what he will turn into? great pic Newfie..

12 Sep, 2009

 

thanks dee...There are several out in my garden, but seem to only like my snapdragons and some other unknown plant. Both have nearly finished for the year so I am letting these guys have a good munch.

12 Sep, 2009

 

What a stunning close-up

12 Sep, 2009

 

great close up NF

13 Sep, 2009

 

Colourful fellow in his orange striped pyjamas, great close up!

13 Sep, 2009

 

Great close up Newfienurse....

13 Sep, 2009

 

Lovely shot Newfie.....

13 Sep, 2009

 

Pretty fellow! Can't seem to find an ID to match this creature anywhere, NN. My wildlife biology prof son hasn't yet either... perhaps you should send this photo to the Natural History Dept. at Memorial for an ID. The nearest I found was this, but it's European...:
http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/ApopSpectr.htm

13 Sep, 2009

 

Dead right Newfie, it is a caterpiller. After looking in my book I think it is one known as the Figure of Eight (Diloba caeruleocephala). Perhaps Bonkers can confirm or otherwise.

13 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks all for the comments.
I have no idea what it is, and I have never noticed it before, but I've only had a digital camera for a couple of years so I wouldn't have noticed the detail.
I checked out both your leads, elke and toto, could be either..

14 Sep, 2009

 

Wow! Great Photo Newf :) It shows so much detail :)

14 Sep, 2009

 

Think you could be right Toto!

14 Sep, 2009



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