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Posted by Guy Rogers on October 5, 2010 at 5:35 AM
Camouflage
Canon 5D MK 11, Sigma 180mm f13, 1/2ss, iso 100, tripod

If anybody would just happen to know the ID of this caterpillar I would be most greatful for any help.

Thank you.

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Posted by David Kjaer on October 5, 2010 at 5:48 AM
W :eek: W well seen I would have missed that!!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on October 5, 2010 at 5:51 AM
Many of the thorn and geometer moths have this cryptic colouring and will sit in this way. It would help to know what kind of tree it was sitting on, and when and where it was taken.

Great shot btw.

David
Posted by PhilH on October 5, 2010 at 5:55 AM
Very nice image, this may help...

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/identification/bug-forum?fromGateway=true

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Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 6:03 AM
wow thats amazing had to look a few times, what a brilliant creature and image
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 5, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Hello David and thank for you comment.

I found this one on a pine tree today on Cannock Chase.

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Posted by Matt Cole on October 5, 2010 at 6:12 AM
that's is truly remarkable camouflage and your image shows it off perfectly. I can't help with the ID though I'm afraid.

Matt :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on October 5, 2010 at 6:34 AM
Hmm, timing and place is right for either large thorn or brimstone moth, but although both species will use a variety of trees I have never heard of either of them in conifers. Back to the drawing board I'm afraid.

David
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 5, 2010 at 6:54 AM
That is a lovely perch Guy but it looks like the kingfisher has fallen off the top. Do you have any with the bird still in frame? :biggrin:

Amazing camouflage.
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 5, 2010 at 7:01 AM
I thought you were losing the plot for a moment there Guy :biggrin:

Well spotted - flawless macro as per usual.
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 5, 2010 at 7:04 AM
After about 5 minutes of looking for the caterpillar I was starting to think this was a wind-up, then I realised that what looks like the right hand fork of the branch is actually a caterpillar?, doh!

That has to be the best camouflage I've ever seen, or not seen in this case :wink:

Well spotted and captured Guy.

Geoff.
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 5, 2010 at 7:12 AM
How did you spot that Guy?! It is a cracking image anyway :toast: :wavey:

Chris.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 5, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Outstanding Guy, superb find and well executed sir. Is this one for Bebington?

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 5, 2010 at 7:29 AM
I would have missed that I'm sure. Great imge and detail Guy :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 5, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Hello all and thanks for the comments.

I was trying to photograph a spider in its web this morning on some heather, its ony when I went to remove some grass that was in the way behind the spider that I knocked the lower branch of the pine tree. Its was then that the caterpillar started moving and I noticed it, it went a little way and then just stopped like this. So as much as I would like to make out I found it the hard way, it was just a bit of luck.

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 5, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Lucky thing or not, cracking image. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 5, 2010 at 7:52 AM
I have just seen it after looking at it for five minutes.
Havn't a clue

Dale :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 5, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Just brilliant. Well spotted. Clone out the branch though, it is distracting :razz:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 5, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Hi Guy a nice image it looks like a Small Engrailed ? but i'm not sure they do like larch birch beech and other trees.

Phil.

Ps 2 good books to get are Jim Porter's caterpillars of the british isles & moths of GB by Paul Waring & Martin Townsend

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 5, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Well spotted, it certainly looks brown and sticky. A nice simple image that shows the camouflage off perfectly :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I think i need glasses... :wink: :biggrin:
Well seen and excecuted!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by jack chapman on October 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM
that is very impressive, great shot, can't imagine how you managed to spot that
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on October 5, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Brilliant
Posted by eric weight on October 5, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Remarkable. Perfectly executed shot of course.
:toast: eric :wavey:
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 5, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Excellent work Guy, and equally well spotted!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Brian Davis on October 5, 2010 at 5:29 PM
.........Just Brilliant!!!!
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 5, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Another great shot from yourself!

Ian
Posted by Craig Jones on October 5, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Brilliant image and captured very well with the portrait composition Guy :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 6, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Absolutely tremendous. I am sure I have seen these in my book - but unfortunately I am at work and my book is at home :biggrin: