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)

logiloglu

6:37PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

you are a master,my friend. #:O)

parb1194

6:42PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Fantastic macro and DOF, the colors are wonderful, a perfect pic. :o)

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dtp

7:20PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

....................V*.....................

shandybob

7:25PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Now that one gives me the creeps! Dunno why! Cracking shot though :D

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DJB

10:05PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Just a lazy guy. Again you manage to capture the right moment.

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diomedes66

10:44PM | Thu, 14 April 2005

Splendid macro! I love the crisp detail and wonderful colours! Well done!

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gabi_w_z

1:40AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

fantastic macro an wonderful light!

WonderfulCreation

2:27AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Nice looking thinggy :)

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jcv2

3:57AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

He he, a cheating caterpillar! Very original!

Michelle A.

6:56AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

I always wonder how they survive the temperatures of winter.... where do they hibernate? Fabulous image!

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SNAKEY

10:20AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

FURRY BEAUTY.:o))

tvernuccio

12:57PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

oh, Jeroen, this one is sooooooo incredibly beautiful!!!!! love those colors and DOF is exquisite! I so much enjoy the wonderful detail you captured on this guy!!! if i had the time, i could count each of his hairs!!!!!!! incredible macro!

Haeberle

4:41PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

...or his name is 'Zorro', creating z's with plants :-) Excellent macro capture !

kennyliu

1:50PM | Sat, 16 April 2005

What a handsome/gruesome guy, Cool shot! V

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