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Old 07-09-2010, 01:39 PM
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Camouflage is so amazing. I was looking out to my greenhouse and saw this stick hanging on one of my deck posts. Upon closer examination, I realized it isn't a stick but a caterpillar. You can just make out the silk thread at the top of its body. I wonder what kind of moth/butterfly it will be come?



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How cool. I sent a request to What's that Bug for ID. Maybe they will get back to me, the last couple I sent them I didn't hear back.
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That is really neat! You have got to post more pics as it morphs.
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That is really neat! You have got to post more pics as it morphs.
Hopefully not in the middle of the night...
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That's a cool caterpillar. Where's Camille? She can probably shed some light on it's identity.
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Hey Howard,

Is that thing moving around or is it stationary? Looks like it might already be in cocoon stage?
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No it is motionless... just like a stick.
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geometrid moth caterpillar is what i got when I googled it http://arthurevans.wordpress.com/tag/lepidoptera/
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geometrid moth caterpillar is what i got when I googled it Lepidoptera What's Bugging You?
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