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Published: 2009-11-11 01:19:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 2476; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 568
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This is a photo I took for my friend Lisa ( [link] ) with her camera last year. Caterpillars of the Cecropia moth!I've never owned a camera this powerful myself...I wish I could afford such things.
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I remember finding one of these at a lakeside campsite in New Jersey. One of the most exciting moments of my childhood. 
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Just did a google search on this thing. The moths are pretty impressive looking too... but these larvae... amazing little things, yeh?!
I wish I had a camera that powerful, for sure. Every time I try to take bug photos here in Southern Japan the automatic thing usually auto-focuses on the stupid bushes leaving the bug somewhat blurry. I wind up taking about 20 photos just to get one that's marginally decent.
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the ULTIMATE art-apillar. cause it starts off with the basic primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. and it even throws in a little green for the bass ackwards computer primary colors.
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Probably related to this guy [link]
Now we demand photos of hickory horned devils.
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I only had a camera this good for one day, and no longer live up North either
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Judging by the bright red nodules, those lo0k like they're in the 4th instar. The red nodules on 5th-instar Cecropias fade to orange. The 5th instar is when they're at their largest size before metamorphosis.
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Hey! I've seen cecropia moths around here! So how come I've never seen any of these cool Doctor Who monsters that metamorphosize into them?!?
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they only eat one or two types of foliage, I think. Most caterpillars have super-specific hosts, wiki probably knows what you'll find them on! These grow HUGE, too, for caterpillars.
However, the moths are also just generally really rare.
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Stunning creatures! I can't decide which is more breathtaking, the larva or the adult.
I'm also envious of such a high-end camera. I can't even begin to afford a macro lens.
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It was borrowed for the day, I can't afford one either :c
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This picture is SO beautiful. I'm practically salivating from the awesomeness!
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Wow, in my opinion I would say the caterpillar us more magnificent then the actual moth!
Love the crazy spine-knobs on their back.
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Where was this picture taken? I have seen them in Illinois where I live as well. I actually raised one in a jar until it turned into a moth. Unfortunately, this was years ago and I did not have a camera at the time.
Just looking at these caterpillars makes you think that you are on some sort of drug induced psychedelic haze.
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Wow, those little multicolored barbs are so pretty!
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