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Since I started to photograph nature, I came across a lot of amazing critters, including some stunning caterpillars. But this one went straight to the top, it is easily one of my top five caterpillars of all time. It's body is covered with greenish protuberances that make it look like a piece of lichen. An extraordinary example of mimicry. Last photo shows how it was when I found it, looking like anything but a caterpillar.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2016
Submitted on Nov 6, 2016
10 Comments
Congrats Sergio!
Congratulations Sergio!!! Awesome spotting! Thank you for sharing :) Liana
Well deserved SOTD! What an amazing critter!
Thank you so much for this renewed honor, Daniele. Yes, it was found in my wonderful, mytical couple of forest acres. A place that is the dream of an enthomologist! Thank you Polilla and DrNamgyal, for the nice coments. Xará, eu ainda espero te receber aqui, tenho algumas surpresas para te mostrar! :-)
Wow,another alien in Curitiba Xára:-)awesome find ,congrats on the very well deserved and thanks for sharing
Congratulations Sergio, this mysterious and stunning looking caterpillar is our Spotting of the Day! One more to your amazing collection, with 273 still labelled as unidentified in your Parana mission!
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Sergio this is another special!
Fantastic Sergio! Is this from your usual forest patch?
Thank you so much, Leuba. One thing I learned in the last years was to check EVERYTHING I see... :-)
Your spottings continue to amaze us Sergio. How eve did you spot this one ? - fantastic !!!!!