Thursday, September 9, 2010

A close up of a caterpillar

After the cold week we have had, I am surprised to find anything still around. This caterpillar was crawling around on the stairs so I put him on the grass in order to get some shots of him.



6 comments:

  1. Looks like that critter has plenty of hair to stay warm. Fuzzy cute!

    You always have an open invitation.

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  2. LOL... he looks like a cross between a caterpillar and an orangutan!!! ;o)

    Great shots, I love how you can see the light hitting his fur!

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  3. Not that he really needs it in this weather Gaelyn but those hairs sting, so it keeps predators away. :)

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  4. LOL!! You are right about that Krista. :) Thanks.

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  5. This little 'alien' looks fantastic! :-) Glad you found it.

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  6. Thanks Jose. It is the eyes which always fascinate me. He would be very cute if he did not sting / burn so much. :) If those hairs touch your skin, they have a barb on them which goes into it and they are hell to try to get out.

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