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Jewel Caterpillar

Acraga coa

Description:

Photo take in a mangrove area , found this Stoning translucent caterpillar lay on a Red Mangrove tree leaf this morning early. Just can believe there is some species like this around the world. looks like made of glass whit small red mushroom inside every pic. about 3 cm long.

Notes:

Found some very similar spotting http://stockpix.com/stock/animals/invert... also http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/2700ARCHIVES...


203 Comments (1–25)

Thanks Pradeep and Erik !

Erik6
Erik6 3 days ago

It's wonderous!

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 4 days ago

wow! great spotting..

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 3 weeks ago

Gracias Sckel me da mucho gusto que seas parte de la comunidad me encantan tus fotos:)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 3 weeks ago

Thanks Marylou and Jared :)

marylou.wildlife
marylou.wildlife 3 weeks ago

Wow, that is just incredible! Doesn't even look real! Amazing find!

Jared_C
Jared_C 3 weeks ago

WOW!!!!

Sckel
Sckel 3 weeks ago

Soy tu fan, Gerardo. :) Yo vi esta foto en un sitio web, aquí en Brasil. Así fue como conocí proyecto Noah. Gracias por compartir.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru a month ago

Thanks Sandra And Gina !

SandraPereira
SandraPereira a month ago

Stunning

GinaBretos
GinaBretos a month ago

so neat!

sofit1
sofit1 a month ago

wow!!!!!!!!!! it is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 2 months ago

Thanks Env :)

EnvUnlimited
EnvUnlimited 2 months ago

No this is way too much!!! So surreal and beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this marvelous spotting :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 2 months ago

Thanks Olivia and BYP99 :)

Olivia Chee
Olivia Chee 2 months ago

Beautiful spotting, Gerardo!

possibly my favorite spotting on noah.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 3 months ago

Thanks Andrea and BP99 !

amaxing

AndreaLim
AndreaLim 3 months ago

How curious. Wonderful pic. Good spotting!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 4 months ago

Thanks Toucan, Eang and Brandon :)

Toucan
Toucan 4 months ago

Wonderful spot, Gerardo =)

EangKhut
EangKhut 5 months ago

Niec, the life is biodiversity.

brandonryanfig01
brandonryanfig01 5 months ago

Wow

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 5 months ago

hahahahaha i was thinking the same Jolly thanks so much :)

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2012

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