The Very Hungry Caterpillar. by Trish Meyer
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Australasian Privet Hawk Moth Caterpillar, photographed at my home at Batemans Bay on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Title inspired by the name of a favourite book of my younger grandchildren :)
An easily identified large green caterpillar with straight dark horn on tail and seven white diagonal stripes on each side of its body. The stripes are shaped like small long leaves with a stem. One outer edge of each stripe looks like a shadow, and is coloured like the caterpillar’s straight tail-horn — somewhat dark plum or brownish. The last stripe runs into the horn on the tail. The caterpillar’s head is covered in tiny white bumps.
Size: 6 or 7 centimetres (2 to 3 inches).
They like to blend into background to hide their munching destruction of the garden greenery, in spite of which, I returned him to his home!
Comments
Lol…read that book to my granddaughter the other night! Great close-up Trish, I’ve not seen one like this before.
Good morning Kerry ! Thanks so much for your lovely comments !
I wouldn’t like to say how many times I have read the book to my nine grandchildren … it’s always a favourite, as well as being a good one for them to start recognising pictures of everyday things and the associated words :)
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I have added a link to a short video of my Very Hungry Caterpillar :)
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Awesome shot Trish!
Istvan, thank you so much for your awesome comments, as well as for adding this little muncher to your faves !
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I have added a link to a short video of my Very Hungry Caterpillar :)
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Wonderful colorful capture
Thanks for your lovely comments and for accepting this work Larry !
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I have added a link to a short video of my Very Hungry Caterpillar :)
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Now this is a cool capture Trish!
Cee, thanks so much for your lovely comments on my little muncher !
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
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Great shot of one of my favourite caterpillars. I was always overjoyed as a child when I found these on the jasmine on the fence with our neighbours. I still get a kick out of seeing them.
Thanks so much Andrew ! I had not seen one until a few years back (after we moved states), this one and another smaller one were on Cape Honeysuckle, which I was trimming.
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
– Trish Meyer
Great shot Trish
Mark, thanks so much, lovely to hear from you !
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
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what a honey, great shot Trish~! Did it turn into a beautiful butterfly????
Thanks so much Jenny ! It will (if not taken by birds) become a beautiful big moth with a 12cm wing span.
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
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Wonderful Trish
Lilian, thanks so much !
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
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Whoa –
fantastic
the details are incredible
especially like the one of him standing !
Thanks so much for your most enthusiastic comments !
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
– Trish Meyer
He’s a big one!
Michael, thank you, he sure is a big one !
I have added a link to a short video of this caterpillar :)
– Trish Meyer