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Sunday Selection
Kim over at Frogpondsrock is hosting a Sunday Selection photo meme and I thought I would add a few photos that I took this afternoon.
Thanks to my vast knowledge of all things creepy-crawly or my ability to Google 'red and white striped caterpillar', I discovered this little bugger is an Io Moth Caterpillar.
When I called Tobey over to take a look at it, he advised me not to touch it as those cute hairy spines are poisonous. Whew - luckily the girl in me wouldn't even think twice of touching it. I lifted it up to the window sill with that leaf you see there so I could take a picture of it. I ended up seeing a few more while I pulled the weeds from the flower bed out front and despite their poisonous selves I think they are totally beautiful.
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I think they are lovely. Fantastic photos Mrs Oh and thanks heaps for joining in. I am off to google what they look like as Moths
frogpondsrock said... January 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM
What??! I totally woulda petted the thing. :)
Happy Elf Mom (Christine) said... January 8, 2011 at 11:25 PM
*doh* I didn't need to google them as you provided a link. They are lovely looking Moths as well.
frogpondsrock said... January 8, 2011 at 11:25 PM
I love the vivid green against the grey leaf, very nice detail too!
Jientje said... January 9, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Beautiful photo. I would have never guessed those creatures would be harmful.
Tee said... January 9, 2011 at 7:12 PM
How is your eye doing?
Tee said... January 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM
Wow .. a truly poisonous caterpillar! We have some here in England that cause irritation if you handle them, but none that are actually poisonous. He's gorgeous though, isn't he? And unlike many moth caterpillars, he's going to be gorgeous when he is adult too!
Jay at The Depp Effect said... January 23, 2011 at 7:14 PM
He or she is a pretty boy or girl. Nice and vibrant colour.
Carolina said... January 31, 2011 at 7:39 AM
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