Photo by Colin Hutton, from Smithsonian Magazine's tenth annual photo contest, via The Big Picture. I am in awe of the depth of field in this closeup image; I suppose the photographer used focus stacking to achieve the effect.
Last year I blogged my own experience with the eclosion of a Polyphemus moth.
I'm sorry but this is not a Polyphemus caterpillar. It is a Luna caterpillar.
ReplyDeleteNo need to be sorry; I appreciate corrections.
DeleteI just tracked the image back to the photographer's website -
http://www.colinhuttonphotography.com/butterflies/h524C8E02#h524c8e02
to make sure it wasn't a transcription error by Smithsonian or Boston.com. He specializes in arthropod macrophotography, and does have a photo of an Acitas luna cat -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408829659187710&set=a.382861098451233.86517.382599718477371&type=1&theater
- but that doesn't preclude an error having been introduced at some point.
I'll ask around.
I am an amateur photographer and I used to raise endangered giant moths for release. I have a few nice photos of the Luna I'd like to share but am not very savvy when it comes to blogs and such. I am, however, a dedicated reader of yours.
ReplyDeleteYou've probably already seen this, but I thought I'd pass it along. (take out the spaces)
ReplyDeletehttp: //www. sciencedump.com/content/has-got-be-coolest-caterpillar-ever
Happy new year, and thanks for the great posts. I especially like the stoneworking, and have just discovered your blog about that! will go explore later.
Hayes
I did blog that photo last year -
Deletehttp://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012/10/happy-halloween.html
- but I appreciate the link to the underwing moth site. Tx.