Prajwal J Ullal
25-08-2016, 11:13 PM
ID: Lobster moth caterpillar(Initial/juv stage)
Accidentally stumbled upon a plant that was infested with several of these beauties, something that I have been searching at Nagla trail since last year's monsoon. This beautiful, creepy alien-like crawler was moving along the stem of a plant when it realized our presence resulting in taking up this pose, kinda defense mechanism, probably to replicate death. Most of the others also took to this pose and remained in it for quite a long time.
EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro
F/14(Two images stacked)
ISO 800
Handheld, External flash fired
Location: Nagla trail
Accidentally stumbled upon a plant that was infested with several of these beauties, something that I have been searching at Nagla trail since last year's monsoon. This beautiful, creepy alien-like crawler was moving along the stem of a plant when it realized our presence resulting in taking up this pose, kinda defense mechanism, probably to replicate death. Most of the others also took to this pose and remained in it for quite a long time.
EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro
F/14(Two images stacked)
ISO 800
Handheld, External flash fired
Location: Nagla trail