The spikey gobbler

[Prajwal J Ullal]

ID: Common rose caterpillar

Spotted this beauty, a busy cat, gobbling up the host plant along the garden area of Ovalekar Wadi. Tried out a few angles, avoiding the distractions, finally getting this close up shot of the red spiked beauty.

EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro
f/14
Shutterspeed 1/100
ISO 400
Handheld, Inbuilt flash fired

Location: Ovalekarwadi, Thane

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice close up. It has such bright colours. The red tentacles like structure looks nice. Where is this Ovalekarwadi in Thane? Thanks for sharing.

[Prajwal J Ullal]

Thanks, Ovalekarwadi is Near Ovalanaka on Ghodbunder road, Thane West.
Location: https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Ovalekar+Wadi+Butterfly+Garden/@19.2701439,72.9538188,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3be7bbaf373d0f4f:0xe2723 20891a35a3a!8m2!3d19.2701439!4d72.9560075
You can get more details on this(Hopefully): http://prajwalphotoblogs.blogspot.in/

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Never seen a common rose caterpillar before. Quite a cute-looking thing. :D