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Oleander Hawk-moth caterpillar

Daphnis nerii

Photo by JoeHartman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful caterpillar of the OHM, in brown stage.
The detail photos show the front with 3 pairs of thoracic legs and a close-up of a sophisticated abdominal pro-leg

Habitat:

Garden, on Desert Lily

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Comments (2)

Thank you Gilma. I have excellent photo gear, chosen for partly birding (tele zoom 100-400mm) and partly for small animals like insects (macro 100mm). These are the basic tools I take with me on spotting trips. In my car I keep the rest: tripod, flash, extender, remote shutter release and so on, just in case. This OHM caterpillar I found in one of my Desert Lily plants, I took off the branch and put it on the table, then used macro and camera on tripod... I do my best to get excellent photos, I want people who see them to feel the same sensation that I felt when I saw the animal live...

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