Notodontid Moth Caterpillar (Neola semiaurata)

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Photo by Chicquita

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

50mm. The pointy bit is the tail :)

Habitat:

I found this caterpillar at one of the tracks at Manly Dam. I have not ID the host plant but will post it soon.

Reference Links:

Neola semiaurata

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Comments (59)

Chicquita

Thanks tp91395 :)

Chicquita

Thankyou remco.douma ... :)

remco.douma

Beautiful!

Chicquita

Julio, you must have lots of pics on stock now :)

Chicquita

Ha ha ha u r funny .... back in Aussieland now. 8 days in Asia is not enough! Too many beautiful things there .... :)

Chicquita

Hi Julio, Thanks heaps. How are you?

ShaumingLo

Congrats Chiquita, beautiful shots and extra ordinary spotting.

DanielePralong

Congratulations Chiquita! Awesome find and pictures.

Sachin Zaveri

Congratulations

Atul

congrats for sotd

Mark Ridgway

Congratulations! You've had more than your share of rain this summer but think of all the action as a result in a month or two.

AnnalisaD

Congrats....well deserved! I love that you captured every angle so we can truly see all its beauty.

Chicquita

Thanks Argy, how are you? Raining everyday here in Syd, no spotting so far :(

Chicquita

Thankyou Bong Ambutong, a humble caterpillar from Manly Dam became popular. I wonder if he knows that :)

Chicquita

Carol, thankyou for your support :)

Bong Ambutong

Congratulation Chic, fantastic shot deserve to be the SOTD....

Carol Snow Milne

Congrats! I knew this would be the spot of the day SOMEDAY!

Chicquita

Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach thankyou ...

Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach

Congratulations on your photo of the day

Chicquita

S Frazier, it's worth carrying my camera wherever I go :) @ HiralPatel, all we need just a camera and a flashlight, not Photoshop :) :) :)

Chicquita

Big thankyou to you Peter, it's an honour to receive this.

Scott Frazier

Great find!

HiralPatel

looks so unreal yet believable!

HiralPatel

looks so unreal yet believable!

peter

Spotting of the Day! "The unusual looking caterpillar of the Wattle Notodontid Moth has a clever defense against predators. It raises its tail when disturbed and shows a pair of eyespots." Facebook: http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/219815891429646 Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/149615797101264896

Ismael Chaves

Congrats! Spotting of the day

Chicquita

Thanks everybody, thanks for the 'heart' sign, too ... I'm in Asia at the moment, my gosh .... heaps of beautiful things here!

LaurieWinters

Very cool caterpillar and great series of shots to document your spotting. I think your photos were definitely worth laying on the dirty ground. I love it's feet!

AnjaliAnantharam

Beautiful photograph !

Wild Things

Fantastic shots.

Steve A

Ha - a caterpillar designed by Salvadore Dali!

Chicquita

Thanks WarmNapat, I used the Ranger's blue car as the background to get some contrast .... :)

Warm

Great shot with Amazing caterpillar!

Chicquita

Thanks Rick, thanks Atul ....

Atul

fabulous spotting really cool!!

RickBohler

WOW! cool!

Chicquita

Carol, my son agreed with your theory ... he said you are being neutral :):):) .... we love it!!!! I just don't understand why such a beautiful caterpillar turns out as a plain brown moth?????

Carol Snow Milne

I think if you are right-handed you will like the first photo. And left-handed the second one. HA! Just the way the brain works.

Carol Snow Milne

Not to settle an argument or start one. I like both first and second photos, but first one the best. HA! The debate continues. Great SERIES!

Leuba Ridgway

excellent ! and a great caterpillar too...

Chicquita

Juan+Mantilla+-+MJ+Reichenbach, it was the argument between my son and I. I lost :) :) :)

Juan Mantilla - MJ Reichenbach

Nice photo, I like better your second photo. Thank you for sharing

Ava T-B

Stunning!