Sawfly larvae

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7 replies

Posted by Alan Bryant on October 8, 2009 at 4:38 PM

Found this chap on a autumn leaf.He was in this curled up defensive pose.

20D
100 2.8 macro lens
Kenko 36mm tube
Defused 580 Flash on a macro bracket
Handheld
ISO 100
1/250 @ f/16

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Thanks for looking and for your comments

Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 8, 2009 at 6:02 PM

Nice shot Alan, do you know what species the caterpillar is ?

Andy...

Posted by Matt Cole on October 9, 2009 at 2:30 AM

it's a very nicely taken shot Alan and I love the colours, although I'd prefer to see the caterpillar in a more 'relaxed' pose. I associate curling up as a defensive response (a bit like hedgehogs).

Matt

Posted by Andy Astbury on October 9, 2009 at 4:26 AM

Lovely combo of colours Alan

I'd agree with Matt - though you could always imagine he was taking forty winks

Posted by Nick on October 9, 2009 at 6:18 AM

Nice idea Alan, but would have prefered the caterpillar to be uncurled. I hope you hid it/covered it up so an opportunistic robin didn't get a free snack

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on October 9, 2009 at 1:41 PM

Wonderful cold warm contrast.

Bertl

Posted by Alan Bryant on October 9, 2009 at 3:53 PM

Thanks for the comments.

This is how i found him.So he was already in this defensive pose.

Oh and i got the I.D wrong.This is a Sawfly larvae.

Posted by David Taylor on October 11, 2009 at 11:16 AM

I like it as it is. A very nice behavioural image, with good contrasting colours. Excellent.