Spike
Garden Beast VIII
Mottled Cup Moth Larvae Doratifera vulnerans or Bombyx vulnerans found on my tree
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digitalmidge
Oh how cute, this is so funny..;-)
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Zoe
Katja Fønss
Very nice shot. It’s a funny one.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks very much Katja
Catherine Davis
Very cool critter!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Catherine
clarkey
Very nice one, Ken. It looks like a chocolate écllair gone rather wong.
Ken Boxsell replied
hahaha. Ouch ..Thanks mate
Krys Bailey
If you hadn’t told me this was a critter, I would think its a fancy pastry! Seriously! How amazing is this?!! Love it! :o)
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Krys. Some people get really bad allergic reactions to the stings from these. Ouch I would hate to eat one lol
jacqi
What are you on Ken? lol
Ken Boxsell replied
Heaps but I am not sharing. Thanks for dropping by Jacqi
joak
tell me this isny real! must take ages for you tae send stuff frae mars cos this thing isny frae earth!
Ken Boxsell replied
Its real joak. Its a caterpillar that I found on my madarin tree. Although I did purchase the manadrins from a guy that works for NASA. lol
Lorraine Deroon
Interesting! What is it?
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks for drooping in Lorraine it is in fact a caterpillar. I cannot remember its species but I will look into it
Loreto Bautist...
Unusual but colourful character…mean looking too. Very well presented.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Loreto
Darren Post
Amazing macro photography Ken… Love it. :-)
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Darren
Joe Thill
Very cool, amazing creature. Definitely looks like an insect that I would rather keep my fingers off!
Nice work Ken!
Ken Boxsell replied
Its strickly do not touch. Rather nasty little thing. Thanks for dropping by
Kathleen Stephens
Its a great piece of work, Ken and very much your style. Beautiful colors, great detail. You are developing a very nice collection of critters. We can call it Ken’s Kritters. :)
Ken Boxsell replied
lol. Thanks so much Lexsis
Robyn Carter
is this a real insect? It looks like a piece of cake!!! I’ve never seen anything like. Oh thats right you live in Australia – you ahve all sorts of weird and wonderful bugs over there.
What sort of spike is it?
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks for dropping by Robyn. Its is a real caterpillar
Bevsimages
Brill macro, looks like a colourful coral from the bottom of the sea…Fab thanks for sharing x ;)
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Bev
Glitter
oh wow!! it this a real caterpillar!!!!???
what a magnificent looking creature!!
very beautiful macro!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank very much for the lovely comment. Yes it is in fact real
VanSnuG
Whatever it is, I like it. It reminds me of my Duran Duran days. ;-D
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Van
Carrie Potter
Looks like an alien landscape with volcanos exploding on each end!
Ken this is incredible! how on earth do you get that close and clear!
Ken Boxsell replied
No prob moonchild. Thanks for dropping by and leaving such a wonderful comment. It was shot with the MPE-65 lens….gets real close
Carrie Potter
Sorry…i got carried away with the explantion points..opps
ApeArt
What on earth is this?!! Amazing
Ken Boxsell replied
Its a caterpillar. Cant remember the species but I will have a look later. Thanks for dropping by
Sandy Stewart
This is cool and it stands out nicely on the white background!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Sandy
Sheila Smith
Stone the crows Ken what is it? Is it real or have you been photoshopping?
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank Sheila. It is real….its actually a caterpillar
Cheri McEachin
Lord have mercy!!! what in the world!!!! I am not sure if I should be saying, can I eat it or shall I run..lol nice one and funny to!!
Ken Boxsell replied
lol. Thank you so much Cheri
Vanessa Pike-R...
Whoa! utterly amazing.
This reminds me of those ‘grow your own crystal’ kits you find at the science centre or questacon.
Amazing macro!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much for the lovely comment vanessa
Antanas
great work
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank antanas
Ellen
Havent seen this before…..beautiful macro photo!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Ellen
Stephen Colquitt
Wow – looks like it belongs underwater
Ken Boxsell replied
He certainly does look out of this world. Thank for dropping by Stephen
Gail Bridger
That is a fabulous picture, great work Ken.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Gail
Kuulei2you
Ken, That is so awesome! Wow what a lens you must have! It looks like a few volcano’s with fuzzy eyeballs, Oh dear and then those poky things on the side, sure would hate to sit on that creature. Oh by the way, I took some photos of you in the forest the other day!
Ken Boxsell replied
lol. I hope it wasnt the frog;-). Thank you so much for the lovely comment Kuulei
Lance Leopold
Looks like a new Subway concoction,hehe,love the little “volcanoes” on its body,well seen and taken,Ken!!!!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Lance
handprintz
Ohhh how cool is he,love it Ken,fabulous work !!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much handprintz
kenspics
Animal….vegetable…or mineral???
I think you have it all in this one Ken !! lol
A truly FANTASTIC photo!!
Ken Boxsell replied
hahaha. Thanks heaps Ken
BigD
Oh my, such details here.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much BigD
eXposure
wonderful macro Ken …
looks like an amazing fancy float for moomba
Ken Boxsell replied
Lol. I never seen it that way until you pointed it out but I think you are absolutely right. Thank you so much for dropping in and leaving such a wonderful comment. It is truly appreciated eXposure
checkma8
Locomotion Great image
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps checkma8
Lesley Smither...
Spike is gorgeous – what a find – a rose among the thorns he, he! Superb macro Ken, as usual.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Lesley
Steve Chapple
Amazing….stunning image..again so crisp and clean!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Stephen
Carol & Kev Ha...
Another amazing macro Ken, you photograph these creatures magnificently, awesome work!!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Carol….......Really its just the lens mate
mjaniceanne
This is wonderful work-he really is something! I bet he is really toxic to the touch, too -those liittle spines don’t look too inviting…Great work!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks for dropping by Janice. Yeah some people get a pretty bad reaction to these little fellows
Lucindawind
geeeze you get the most unusaly shot .. amazing !
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Lucinda
Lolabud
Where do you find these creatures? Very well done. Was it in a studio or did you manipulate the image afterwards.
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks Lola. I find most of my bugs just in the garden. This one was actually just placed on a sheet of white photo paper
Jenni77
That is the most bizarre creature I’ve ever seen…..wonderful!
Ken Boxsell replied
He certainly looks a little strange. Thanks for dropping by
Tracy King
OMG, what a wierd looking creature. Brilliant capture.
Ken Boxsell replied
Ooooops sorry Tracy. How on earth did I miss this lovely comment. Thanks mate
kozmix
This looks more like a piece of cake lol.
Where did you get this creature? Jupiter? =p
Ken Boxsell replied
Hahaha….....he is pretty weird though…....Those spines only come out when he is really annoyed. I found him on a tree in the backyard (Mottled Cup Moth Larvae ) Thanks for dropping in Ruben
Kaliquo
Amazing! I’ve never seen anything like it. I didn’t think it was real until I read the comments :)
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks heaps Kaliquo for both the lovely comment and the fav. They are so greatly appreciated
pene
beautiful !!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thanks Pene
ruxique
Awesome photo! Well… ok, it’s a caterpillar… funny one, but… hmm… which side is the head? :)))
Ken Boxsell replied
LOL….....on the right
Yool
Superb….so glad you are showing your incredible bugs and critters again!!!!
Ken Boxsell replied
Thank you so much Yool for both your lovely comment and fav. They dont really sell that well but they are fun to take.
Vanessa Barklay
CONGRATULATIONS 3rd Place in Oddest Bug Ever Challenge
Lyn Higgs
Funky shot ; D