Sphinx moth caterpillar

look like a snake must be mimicry in play.

Oh my goodness, so cool!!

Fun fact! Many species have evolved innovative ways to avoid predation through blending into their surroundings or mimicking a toxic or otherwise dangerous organism. I would imagine most birds would think twice before attempting to snap up this caterpillar that looks uncannily like a small snake at first glance! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152762159205603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/327145646526169088

Fun fact! Many species have evolved innovative ways to avoid predation through blending into their surroundings or mimicking a toxic or otherwise dangerous organism. I would imagine most birds would think twice before attempting to snap up this caterpillar that looks uncannily like a small snake at first glance! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152762159205603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/327145646526169088

Amazing!

go to website: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2012/06/caterpillar-like-no-other-superior.html

omg!!

Amazing. Looks like a dragon.(if one existed)

I also thought it was a snake at first! Cool spotting!

At first I thought it was some kind of snake...but then I read the title.....what a cool caterpillar !! Awesome find!

SO COOL!

http://bpals.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-caterpillar.html

cateralligatorpillar

Nice work, Ashish--if this isn't the right ID, it almost has to a relative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupanacra

Peter its must be Eupanacra elegantulus then. Long nose like mouth portion of this caterpillar is mostly stretched out while it is in advancing position.

Thanks, hookgv--I thought I was the only one--the thumbnail automatically sent my brain toward seahorse.

Wow, thought it was a seahorse actually..lol

Gran forma de iniciar en el proyecto una excelente foto y una magnifica especie.

Very cool picture! Looks like these caterpillars can expand and contract (judging from the link above) - in which case might be completely different appearance once contracted?

Looks like this one http://photos.divydovy.com/keyword/snake/7/41985416_4bcwR#41985412_vL96q

Way to track it down Peter. That's another great photo of it, but I didn't see anywhere saying what it was.

It's not a hornworm, sphinx or hawk... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gogo159/2672047296/in/photostream

WOW.. AMAZING ANIMAL!

waaw nice !

This pic is unbelievable. Thanks for sharing it.

Can be Theretra sp. from Asia

You are right...I think I messed up similar hawk moth caterpillar..

Ashish, the link you provided shows a tomato hornworm caterpillar. Your ID suggestion looks more like my spotting. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5979129

Tersa Sphinx Moth http://brettcole.photoshelter.com/image?&_bqG=14&_bqH=eJxLNNB1tfCodM1OyXV1rixySsxMMqkqqnKt9Cm2Mja1MjQwAGEg6RnvEuxsm5xYklpUkJmTk1ikBhaJd_RzsS0BskODXYPiPV1sQ0GqS8NCnMyc9MLMgsvV4h2dQ2yLUxOLkjMATl4h3Q--&GI_ID=

Joseph..You shown here very good Macro spotting..!!

Alice check similar False eye caterpillar on following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicebush_Swallowtail

Looks like a Dragon head!

There appears to be a 'hook' at the other end--may be a place to start searching for ID. Totally incredible.

looks strange. i bet the head is in the opposite side of the snake-like eye spots.

He is very cool! Great picture.

What a odd little thing! He is so cool!

I don't know too!

mee too ian

wow, at first glance i thought it was a snake with these 'eye' spots

Fantastic !