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Dean Morley (mostly off)

Dean Morley (mostly off) club

Posted: 30 Oct 2010

Taken: 28 Oct 2010

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1/400 • f/5.6 • 105.0 mm • ISO 100 •

Canon EOS 450D

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proleg •
Actias selene •
Indian moon moth •
moon moth •
silkmoth •
saturniid •
saturniidae •
RAW •
caterpillar •
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Indian Moon Moth larvae - 5th instar •

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Indian moon moth (Actias selene) caterpillar

Indian moon moth (Actias selene) caterpillar
This is a close up view of the larva's prolegs firmly gripping a Hawthorn twig. These legs really do hold on sturdily, and the caterpillar would sooner have them torn than relax its grip!
Home reared from an egg.
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