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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...


195 Comments (1–25)

Thanks Sandra And Gina !

SandraPereira
SandraPereira a week ago

Stunning

GinaBretos
GinaBretos 3 weeks ago

so neat!

sofit1
sofit1 4 weeks ago

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

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru a month ago

Thanks Env :)

EnvUnlimited
EnvUnlimited a month ago

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

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru a month ago

Thanks Olivia and BYP99 :)

Olivia Chee
Olivia Chee a month ago

Beautiful spotting, Gerardo!

possibly my favorite spotting on noah.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 2 months ago

Thanks Andrea and BP99 !

amaxing

AndreaLim
AndreaLim 2 months ago

How curious. Wonderful pic. Good spotting!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 3 months ago

Thanks Toucan, Eang and Brandon :)

Toucan
Toucan 3 months ago

Wonderful spot, Gerardo =)

EangKhut
EangKhut 4 months ago

Niec, the life is biodiversity.

brandonryanfig01
brandonryanfig01 4 months ago

Wow

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 4 months ago

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

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 4 months ago

Thanks so much my friend :):)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 4 months ago

Congratulations Gerardo. I never thought that a diver will get the wildlife picture of the year with a picture taken on dry land! Incredible.

SatyenM
SatyenM 4 months ago

Fantastic buddy! Congratulations!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 4 months ago

Thanks so much to all my friends :)

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 4 months ago

Congratulations Gerardo! Thank you for sharing your amazing collection with us, especially this beauty. Well done & so well deserved :)

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 4 months ago

Congratulations :)

Phil_S
Phil_S 4 months ago

Congrats on photo of the year!

Congrats
A very well deserved spotting!

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

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

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