Curious Caterpillar

By Jay Mody

On 6 May 2008

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Curious Caterpillar

This picture was taken in the interior parts of Calicut, Kerala, India which is surrounded with coconut and banana plantations.

The caterpillar is a geometrid moth (i.e. in the family Geometridae, commonly called "inchworms"). They are attractive little gray or yellow (sometimes other colors) moths. There are tens of thousands of species of geometrids (maybe over 100,000, we'll never know because we are losing tropical species so fast). These are particularly species found in India.

This is the information provided by Dr. Lee Dyer who maintains the website http://www.caterpillars.org.

22 Responses

  • Stas Miksonov

    On 6 May 2008 Stas Miksonov gave props:

    It's smiling to me! Ha! This photo make me laugh in this foggy morning ))

  • Natalie Wells

    On 7 May 2008 Natalie Wells gave props:

    wow...too cute.

  • John Cobb

    On 8 May 2008 John Cobb gave props:

    excellent.

  • On 8 May 2008 Tijana Cvjetićanin said:

    this is so cheerful and joyous and completely :)))))))

  • Christina McNeill

    On 8 May 2008 Christina McNeill said:

    Great Color!!!

  • Lisa Slifko

    On 8 May 2008 Lisa Slifko gave props:

    Superb!!

  • Predrag Ilic

    On 9 May 2008 Predrag Ilic gave props:

    Excellently!!!

  • lauren smith

    On 9 May 2008 lauren smith said:

    from what i think i know about caterpillars we re looking at its rear. They poof that out when they are threatened and animals mistake it for a head? nice shot of it!

  • On 11 May 2008 jayemora gave props:

    That is pretty cool.

  • Jamie Blaszkowiak

    On 11 May 2008 Jamie Blaszkowiak said:

    It almost looks like he is smiling!!! Great shot!!!

  • Ray Chiarello

    On 14 May 2008 Ray Chiarello gave props:

    Great shot!

  • Tiberiu Sahlean

    On 15 May 2008 Tiberiu Sahlean gave props:

    Wonderful macro! Love it!

  • Ognjen Karabegović

    On 15 May 2008 Ognjen Karabegović gave props:

    Exelent creature!

  • Claudia Martin

    On 15 May 2008 Claudia Martin gave props:

    wow! what kind of caterpillar is this? i love it!

  • Courtney Brown

    On 17 May 2008 Courtney Brown gave props:

    This is a 'yeah' from me. Fantastic capture and beautiful colors.

  • Linda Merz

    On 18 May 2008 Linda Merz gave props:

    Yeah!

  • Nimai Wong

    On 19 May 2008 Nimai Wong gave props:

    MY gosh, what in the world!? Fantastic capture!!

  • andy stenz

    On 2 June 2008 andy stenz gave props:

    Wow!

  • On 6 June 2008 Kesslie Bohon gave props:

    great shot

  • Antje Woolum

    On 7 June 2008 Antje Woolum gave props:

    Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Mike Manzano

    On 20 June 2008 Mike Manzano gave props:

    This photo makes me smile =)

  • Lynn Hathaway

    On 23 June 2008 Lynn Hathaway gave props:

    Just WONDERFUL!

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