Caterpillar or Mop?

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    Seen on milkweed in Columbia County, New York, USA on September 1, 2008. What an interesting caterpillar!

    Dat khach, Mary Faith., and 4 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    1. refmo 58 months ago | reply

      Probably a milkweed tussock moth.
      Certified by Beautiful Capture Group

    2. Dat khach 58 months ago | reply

      Fantastic

      The World Through My Eyes

    3. mudder_bbc 58 months ago | reply

      Thanks very much, refmo! It certainly looks as if that is what it may be. Looks like a much prettier caterpillar than the moth it grows into!

    4. Chicagos~Finest 58 months ago | reply

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      what the heck>>>??????

      Beautiful!!

    5. Chicagos~Finest 58 months ago | reply

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creatures, Creatures, Creatures., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    6. Judy Adams - Mosaic Addict 1 58 months ago | reply

      Whatever it is, it needs a shave! LOL....very nice capture. He does look like a dust mop. Cute.

    7. Crazy Ivory 58 months ago | reply

      YOU DESERVE A
      every day ends...
      CRAZY IVORY AWARD!!
      This is not a Group Award or anything...its just my personal Award for great pictures...
      this is definitely one of the best picures on flickr!

      This is Award is unique so enjoy the Attention!
      GREAT WORK!!

    8. nakedblood666 58 months ago | reply

      This hairy thingy rocks!


      Seen In Beautiful Bugs!

    9. Jim McCree 58 months ago | reply

      Very cool shot.......I used to clean test tubes with something that looked like that!

    10. agnnyy 58 months ago | reply

      beautiful

    11. Mary Faith. 58 months ago | reply

      What a fascinating caterpillar! I love it.

    12. keithhull 58 months ago | reply

      Thats a great capture

    13. estgirl99(way too busy right now) 58 months ago | reply

      it has great colours
      www.flickr.com/groups/858677@N22/

    14. ~ Kelly Brown ~ 58 months ago | reply

      Wonderful image.

      I saw this fantastic capture at

      Beauty Of Nature!

    15. NatureFreak07 49 months ago | reply

      They are funny looking things aren't they. Nice shot of this species!

    16. Meredith M! 24 months ago | reply

      Sweet shot of this guy, they are great looking.

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