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Vibrant caterpillar, Santa María, Colombia Identification is not as easy as I expected. Theory for now is that this is the caterpillar of a cup moth, which are known to have such spectacular caterpillars. Front view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48573/vibrant_caterpillar_-_front_view_santa_mara_colombia.html" title="Vibrant caterpillar - front view, Santa Mar&iacute;a, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/48573_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HJcupV6CjofaUXDl0Hpen7wV2ok%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Vibrant caterpillar - front view, Santa Mar&iacute;a, Colombia Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48577/vibrant_caterpillar_santa_mara_colombia.html Boyac&aacute;,Colombia,Santa Mar&iacute;a,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48580/vibrant_caterpillar_-_front_view_closeup_santa_mara_colombia.html" title="Vibrant caterpillar - front view closeup, Santa Mar&iacute;a, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/48580_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=w5ZsHjMn1ev3rVSAtlCQZuatk2U%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Vibrant caterpillar - front view closeup, Santa Mar&iacute;a, Colombia Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48577/vibrant_caterpillar_santa_mara_colombia.html Boyac&aacute;,Colombia,Santa Mar&iacute;a,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> Full disclosure: caterpillar was moved to take the shot. Not a practice I normally support, but it was too late to stop it. Boyacá,Colombia,Santa María,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Vibrant caterpillar, Santa María, Colombia

Identification is not as easy as I expected. Theory for now is that this is the caterpillar of a cup moth, which are known to have such spectacular caterpillars. Front view:

Vibrant caterpillar - front view, Santa María, Colombia Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48577/vibrant_caterpillar_santa_mara_colombia.html Boyacá,Colombia,Santa María,South America,World

Vibrant caterpillar - front view closeup, Santa María, Colombia Side view:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/48577/vibrant_caterpillar_santa_mara_colombia.html Boyacá,Colombia,Santa María,South America,World

Full disclosure: caterpillar was moved to take the shot. Not a practice I normally support, but it was too late to stop it.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 2, 2017. Captured Oct 17, 2016 21:21.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm

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