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.
33 responses
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Natalie Wells gave props (7 May 2008):
wow...too cute.
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John Cobb gave props (8 May 2008):
excellent.
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Tijana Cvjetićanin said (8 May 2008):
this is so cheerful and joyous and completely :)))))))
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Lisa Slifko gave props (8 May 2008):
Superb!!
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Predrag Ilic gave props (9 May 2008):
Excellently!!!
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lauren smith said (9 May 2008):
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!
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jayemora gave props (11 May 2008):
That is pretty cool.
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Jamie Blaszkowiak said (11 May 2008):
It almost looks like he is smiling!!! Great shot!!!
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Ray Chiarello gave props (14 May 2008):
Great shot!
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Tiberiu Sahlean gave props (15 May 2008):
Wonderful macro! Love it!
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Ognjen Karabegović gave props (15 May 2008):
Exelent creature!
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Claudia Martin gave props (15 May 2008):
wow! what kind of caterpillar is this? i love it!
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Courtney Brown gave props (17 May 2008):
This is a 'yeah' from me. Fantastic capture and beautiful colors.
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Nimai Wong gave props (19 May 2008):
MY gosh, what in the world!? Fantastic capture!!
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andy stenz gave props (2 Jun 2008):
Wow!
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Kesslie Bohon gave props (6 Jun 2008):
great shot
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Antje Woolum gave props (7 Jun 2008):
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mike Manzano gave props (20 Jun 2008):
This photo makes me smile =)
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Lynn H gave props (23 Jun 2008):
Just WONDERFUL!
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Vidyavati Chandan gave props (25 Jul 2008):
very cute!
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John Linton said (25 Jul 2008):
"And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Recall Alice
When she was just small."
Curiouser and Curiouser. -
Robin Smith gave props (25 Jul 2008):
cool!
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Watson Inglis said (7 Aug 2008):
Wonderfull
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Lynne Dorr gave props (7 Aug 2008):
awesome and funny! Love it! Congrats on getting it published!
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peggy gardner gave props (7 Aug 2008):
congrats, this is fabulous
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Nora Kubach gave props (20 Aug 2008):
i love it!!
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Ravindranath kurup said (23 Aug 2008):
Jay fantastic.this fellows face or back is luminous and what a beauty ya... congrats
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Ravindranath kurup gave props (23 Aug 2008):
its a well defined snap
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Dr Saji K added a link (24 Oct 2008):
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Josie Mackerras gave props (31 Oct 2008):
wow! this is incredible!!
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Molly . gave props (8 Nov 2008):
awesome!!
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judy fouse gave props (16 Nov 2008):
Amazing perspective of this caterpillar.
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John Gresham gave props (20 Jan 2009):
WOAH! THAT'S SICK (in a good way)!
