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One Sharp Caterpillar
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One Sharp Caterpillar

by Randy Bodkins

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded October 17, 2010264 views

Arthropods

Keywords: Caterpillar, Close Up Caterpillar, Definite Tussock Moth, Tussock Moth Caterpillar

This is a close up of a Definite Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita) caterpillar. In this image, it is feeding on a burning bush. After I took this shot, I went back about thirty minutes later, the caterpillar was nowhere to be found. I think that one of my Orioles consumed him.
Image Reference: DefiniteImage Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No