Drinker Moth

This was a very bright and neon colored caterpillar that was close to four inches in length! A very cool and new species for me!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion
Beautifully captured and an interesting new species to JungleDragon, compliments! Also an interesting species name, so added to this list:
- Epic species names
Posted 11 years ago
1. TristanV
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Took a while to actually figure out which butterfly or moth this belonged to. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I can imagine. Species identification kind of is our community sport over here. It can be both frustrating and fun, but we're doing ok with 88% of all photos having a species identified :)
    
    http://www.jungledragon.com/all/unidentified Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. TristanV
      
      Lion
      
      Im actually quite impressed with that percentage! hopefully we can keep it up there. Posted 11 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        We do try, now you know why some of us insist on species-relevant info in many comments below photos :) It may sometimes come across as invasive, but the end goal has several benefits:
        
        - A photo with next to it a species identified (along with similar photos, maps, textual info, and more of that same species) turns a photo into a far more educational object.
        
        - It allows for our wildlife browser to work: http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse
        
        - It even changes people. Many of us just started photographing nature, without much knowledge of species. If you regularly share on JungleDragon where people keep asking you about species, over time you become species-aware. You know what you're shooting, or you start to collect "species". When this effect takes place, one is truly converted, you are then referred to as a "JungleDragon" :) Posted 11 years ago