I'm ready for my close-up...
Good morning, all. Hoping everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Today's post is one of about 10 new species of caterpillars found here at home last season, that being a Clear Dagger Moth larvae. It was one of the most beautiful cat's I have ever seen. It literally glowed from the inside-out, which was almost impossible to capture. And take a look at those little feet...=-)
I believe his host plant shown here was a species of hickory...shagbark or pignut, according to a source I consulted.
Wishing everyone a great day...mild temps forecasted for our area this week, and closing in on the end of Feb already means it shouldn't be long before the first b'fly flutters...first photo last yr was on Mar. 16, a Gray Comma. Then on Mar 23rd an Eastern Comma and Mourning Cloak...=-)
Large size is best, if time permits.
Daisy
Comments and faves
Daisy Mai-ling (4 months ago | reply)
In defense mode here:
alfvet added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
alfvet (4 months ago | reply)
Fantastic macro, Daisy, very well captured this wonderful caterpillar!
jrix (4 months ago | reply)
All I can say is WOW!
pieceoflace (4 months ago | reply)
Good morning Daisy...and yet another great find. Excellent lead photo also...love the perspective and that you can see its head clearly. Can't say I've ever seen one of these here, nor the adult butterfly. I hope you are well and having a truly nice day. Enjoy!
Daisy Mai-ling (4 months ago | reply)
Thanks, Alfredo, and thanks for the fave...=-)
Thanks, Janet...=-)
Thank you, Lacey. This is actually a moth cat...=-) Today is going well so far. Just wanting to get outside, but...just not quite time yet. Have a good one, and thanks for the invite.
This photo was invited and added to the Fantastic Insect "Invite only" group.
Meredith M! (4 months ago | reply)
Wow, very cool caterpillar, excellent shots!
asparks306 (4 months ago | reply)
great close up view and nice series....
MO FunGuy (4 months ago | reply)
Great pix of a really neat Cat !!!
Daylily18 (4 months ago | reply)
I have to say the same as everyone else...WOW. this is so cool. What an interesting looking one. Great series, Daisy.
Daisy Mai-ling (4 months ago | reply)
Thanks, Meredith...=-)
Thanks, Allen...hope you are well...=-)
Thanks, Jon...=-)
Thank you, Lori...=-)
muledriver added this photo to his favorites. (4 months ago)
Shawn Wainwright (4 months ago | reply)
Very cool!
lonniec61 (4 months ago | reply)
what a find!
pieceoflace (4 months ago | reply)
Thank you Daisy, for sharing with the group...and I missed the "moth" part. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Congratulations !
This truly is a Fantastic Insect Photograph !
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Ruth S Hart (4 months ago | reply)
This photo is superb!
Please post it to the Elite Bugs group.
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PhotonFreak (4 months ago | reply)
Very pretty shots of this caterpillar here and I have noticed a few species of caterpillars here sometimes have that same internal like glow to them
wordrot (4 months ago | reply)
now daisy that is one detailed close up of a funny faced cat. i see you are still chasing the elusive butterflies and have expanded into all sorts of creatures whooo ha i am in the middle of a big health crisis and am so happy you dropped by to say hi you can see i havent been posting ina million years but im lugging around my camera for when i'm in sync again oh wow there's an elite bug group wordrot@aohell.com