I spotted a few comma caterpillars in the garden this morning. The caterpillar above is 6mm. His bigger brother munching a currant leaf is 11mm :-)
Friday, 10 June 2011
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9 comments:
Oh my hat! Where is he putting it all! Greedy little thing.
Love the photographs:)
It looks translucent. Like a peg from the Lite-Brite toy or something.
I was going to say the same thing Sharkbites. He looks see thru. I'm only used to the furry guys here in FL.
I'm wondering how this caterpillar get his name "coma caterpillar"
Great closeup video of the little snack, ahem, creature in action!
Do you know why they are called comma caterpillars?
He's demolishing that leaf pretty efficiently!
Sixmats: the butterfly has a small white comma shape on the underside of its wings :-)
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