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Saddleback caterpillar portrait A face only a mother could love perhaps, or a case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Reminds me of a bear or a pig in some ways. Saddleback caterpillar anterior shot of 'face'. The venom-tipped urticating spines are embedded along the setae, seen protruding from the tubercles around the head. 15 mm length. Acharia stimulea,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Saddleback Caterpillar,USA,fauna,insect,invertebrate,pennsylvania,portrait,summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Saddleback caterpillar portrait

A face only a mother could love perhaps, or a case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Reminds me of a bear or a pig in some ways. Saddleback caterpillar anterior shot of 'face'. The venom-tipped urticating spines are embedded along the setae, seen protruding from the tubercles around the head. 15 mm length.

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    How perfect!

    I think it is beautiful!     Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Such a unique view of this caterpillar! Posted 7 years ago

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The Saddleback Caterpillar

The saddleback caterpillar, ''Acharia stimulea'' , is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 20, 2018. Captured Aug 24, 2015 11:43 in 107 Sheplar Rd, Brownsville, PA 15417, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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