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Copyright: David Sidwell (dsidwell) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 175 W: 6 N: 181] (680)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC-F828, Hoya UV
Exposure: f/2
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-12 9:48
Viewed: 1992
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Spilosoma virginica. Virginian Tiger Moth.

I am not a caterpillar expert, so please correct is this identification is wrong. This was very difficult to identify.

This caterpillar, assuming my identification is correct, will grow into a Tiger Moth. It is also called the Yellow Bear or Wooly Bear caterpillar.

These critters feed on maple, birch, walnut and other trees; this was spotted on a maple tree. They emerge from May through September.

My kids like this and wanted to keep it as a pet. I said, "Sure! You can keep it as a pet for 5 minutes." They were disappointed, but we studied it for a few minutes and then did other things.

These insects will eat all season, then hibernate. In Spring, they eat some more! Then in a few weeks, they form their cocoons and become moths. This will be a lovely white moth when it's grown.
carper, Robbrown, Dando, marhowie, chiliu, scottevers7, goutham_ramesh, PDP, livios, RII has marked this note useful
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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2600] (8410)
  • [2006-03-12 9:57]
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very nice shot David,
very unusuel, I like the pov and the fantastic dof, the composition is nice taken and the result is very nice, well done,
gr. jaap

Nice shot Dave,

like dof, pov the composition is nice too great results. Out of the little smily face for the day sorry

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-03-13 4:56]

Hi David, interesting composition. I like the way you have off centred the subject to the left. Good detail and colour. TFS.
Dean.

Hello David!
This is a well composed macro, great POV. I think The narrow DOF works well for this type of shot. Very well focused and sharp where it needs to be, an excellent job. Well done!

  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2006-03-19 14:48]

Hi David,
Very nice shot!
Excellent off-centre composition,
good side lighting, great POV and DOF.
Thanks for sharing!

Hi Daid,
That is a great looking caterpillar! The composition and framing of the shot look excellent. Although the DOF is shallow, it works well for this shot. Exposure is spot on, rendering some very beautiful and well saturated colors.
A really cool shot!
Scott

Hi,
Great picture, No Help with the ID sorry.
Great Composition, colors, DOF and very good POV
TFS
Goutham R

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-03-20 9:52]

Hello David, great shot of this caterpiller. Lovley composition and a very good focussed shot. Well done.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2006-03-26 14:00]

David, this is indeed a great image.

I like sharpness, colors and the blurred bg.

Very nice shades of green.

Congratulations.

Hello David,
It's a strange and beautiful shot of an caterpillar. pov, focusing, bg all are perfect, I like it a lot. Thank you!
Ersin

  • Great 
  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 486 W: 0 N: 887] (2804)
  • [2006-05-21 15:34]

Hi David.
Great composition, very nice colors and details,good picture.

Thanks and I wait more photos , comments , tips and critiques.

Saludos desde MEXICO...RICARDO.

That's a very wooly caterpillar. The variety of texture and line work are wonderful. Well done.

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