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We were sitting outside yesterday when this guy decided to make an appearance. It is one of the most interesting looking bugs I have ever seen. I looked it up and it is a Vapourer Moth Caterpillar. According to what I was reading, this really bizarre caterpillar turns into a very plain and boring moth. Which I find quite hard to believe.

This is the whole thing. It's like nature couldn't figure out what it should do with the one
whole caterpillar

It seemed a bit indignant that I wanted it's picture and had my camera so close to his face.
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Old 07-05-2009, 11:37 AM
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Thats neat. I like the close up. Mine seem not to turn out as good. Funny how nature does things.
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Old 07-05-2009, 11:48 AM
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very cool! thanks for sharing.
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Old 07-05-2009, 11:53 AM
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That is cool teedle, how did you get him to stay still in the second shot, very nice, thanks for sharing!
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cool shots but really ugly looking thing!
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Old 07-05-2009, 12:15 PM
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ewwwwwwwww!
but cool photos!
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nice angle on the 2nd one. i agree, that thing is scary haha!!
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Thats neat. I like the close up. Mine seem not to turn out as good. Funny how nature does things.
We were not quite sure if the thing was a mutant or not. I had to look it up to see if it was supposed to look like that. It was!

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very cool! thanks for sharing.
Neat looking isn't it

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That is cool teedle, how did you get him to stay still in the second shot, very nice, thanks for sharing!
He was not staying still... you should see how many with blurred movement I had to take to get to this one

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cool shots but really ugly looking thing!
Yeah, he is not a cute thing

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nice angle on the 2nd one. i agree, that thing is scary haha!!
Thank You ... I kept moving him with a stick so that I could see his face
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Old 07-05-2009, 01:59 PM
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Okay, hands down that is unglier than anything we have in Texas. Nice shots.
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You've captured and presented ugly beautifully ..
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