Cheating Caterpillar by Enmos

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 14, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- I planned to upload 'Hoverfly mimic #3' but that will have to wait. I really need to upload some pics in the right order. Todays image is this wonderful caterpillar i found. This species is supposed to hibernate as a butterfly and not as a caterpillar but i found a caterpiller of this species as early as march 21st. Two weeks before that the temperature was still below zero. Now, the eggs take about two weeks to hatch but at first the caterpillars all live together in a group. Only in a later stadium they become solitary. This caterpillar i found was solitary for sure.... so the only thing i can conclude is that it must have hibernated !! Btw. the shot you see here was taken the day before yesterday (tuesday) but it still seems a bit early to me especially since their foodplant, the Stinging Nettle, is only just beginning to show its face. Anyways, tomorrow i will show you a member of this species that DOES do things by the book ;o) Hope you like :o) - Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last upload, "Hoverfly Mimicry #2" !! Btw. by "please excuse the poor shot" i meant that it was really not a very interesting shot and the composition sucked too. :o) Hey, i can call my own work poor if i want to !! ;oP -- Many thanks, Jeroen

Comments (47)

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francinechristophe

3:08AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Very, very interesting ! I skewed my eyes and read it all very conscientiously. When are you sending us a pic from your garden ?LOL

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sharky_

3:10AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Excellent capture of this walk the plank. Excellent Job. aloha

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Zabeth

3:19AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Splendid macro!!! so rich in details... wonderful!

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zulaan

3:21AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Wow ! What a beauty !!!! Beautiful colors and beautiful light !! ;)

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Niutek

3:24AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Really well shot with that fuzziness and zig-zaging compo :) Great job, Jeroen :)

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Sekadhar

3:26AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Fantastic macro! Excellent shot!*****!

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tibet2004uk

3:27AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

I love the lighting here! That soft orange light is so beautiful!! Superb shot Jeroen!

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kimariehere

3:49AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

brilliant macro .. so crisp and clear.. that lil buggar seems like he will crawl right up out of my moniter!!.. AWESOMEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! VOTE!! WOW YOU ARE SOOOOO GOOD!!!!!

pimbotin

4:04AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Must be a kind of "rebel". Tell him I like the way he behaves!

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Margana

4:05AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Are you sure this isn't a gypsy moth?!!!Sure looks like one, but then I never got THIS CLOSE!Thanks for sharing.Excellent macro. Stay away from those stinging nettles. You'll regret it. :)

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jacro

4:07AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

very good sharpness and very beautiful colors,excellent macro!

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oscilis

4:09AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Great shot. Is that one of those caterpillars that walks around in enormous chains of caterpillars? There are ones in Spain that do that and a lot of people have a really bad allergic reaction to them. i knew a village where they had 44 cases of people affected by them. Poor doctor was exhausted!

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danob

4:44AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Superb the season starts again!! The composition with the zig zag adds the perfect touch

KiwiMiss

4:59AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Very hairy aren't they!!! Beautiful colours and macro

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Zacko

6:12AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

wowwowoowowowowowowowowow!!!! What a neat macro!!!! And as always its deadly sharp, excellent executed shot!!!! Have a great day #:o)

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marybelgium

6:30AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

another splendid macro ! Bravo !

Nasht

6:52AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

impressive clarity and details as always! I wonder how do you find all these subjects around you! :)

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tizjezzme

7:04AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Whoa, excellent macro shot of this creeping little critter!

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nongo

7:41AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Supburb macro Jeroen!!!!! such a hairy little beast!!!!

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stormsong

7:44AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Excellent macro!!! it's now cheating, it's just lazy! lol. ;) hehehehehehe

Pierre59

7:50AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Superbe et excellente macro, bravo !!!

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pm_hackworth

8:17AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Jereon, well, if you call your work poor you'd be the ONLY one that does. I would be proud to submit your "poor" quality work!!!

crisnita

8:41AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

It's so clear and close and the light is very soft! beautiful ... I wait for the butterfly ! :)

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snakemove

9:33AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

wow, I hope I will find such lovely one too, So hairy !! I try to learn to make macroshots too, my mother will give me some advice, well done

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Valentin

10:09AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Fabulous details... well done, excellent macro!!

soulofharmony

11:18AM | Thu, 14 April 2005

not only is the little caterpilliar superb in capture love reading the information.. mmm its a mystery why its hibernated so..superb composition jeroen hugsssssssss:)...)

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