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Dr N KarMonarch chrysalis formation: caterpillar sheds her/his skin one last time and this time covers her/him-self with a protective layer of chitin. This timelapse is about 30x faster than reality. Unfortunately, my camera missed the first minute or so.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterfly</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metamorphosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metamorphosis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timelapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#timelapse</a>

Dr N KarMonarch caterpillar in J shape - preparation to form chrysalis. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metamorphosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metamorphosis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chrysalis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chrysalis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

kwrenI make my way home along this river pathway I will be there soon…<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forestfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forestfriday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eastcoastkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eastcoastkin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poem</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poetry</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/senryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#senryu</a>

Ralf WentzIt's a long way to the top... <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insectphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insectphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/closeup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closeup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlifephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a>

Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐La mariposa emperador (Thysania agrippina) es la de mayor envergadura (30 cm), pero su oruga se desconocía a pesar de ser una especie descrita en 1776. Siendo una especie que migra entre México y Uruguay, su oruga se encontró en Panamá en enero de 2025. 📷Andrew Quitmeyer <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/orugas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orugas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a>

The Smartphone PhotographerStripey Muncher. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stripes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stripes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/closeup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closeup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gardenlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardenlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crawling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crawling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturelovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturelovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrolovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macrolovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphonephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphonephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Vanessa RojasMonarch chrysalis with a view. And there were a few other monarch caterpillars feasting. <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#milkweed</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/chrysalis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chrysalis</a>

Laura PerrySomebody is having a snack on the butternut tree. So far, they're only on the end of one small branch of a giant tree, so I'm just going to leave them alone.<a href="https://pagan.plus/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://pagan.plus/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://pagan.plus/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a>

Dr N KarMilkweed Tussock/Tiger Moth Caterpillar: Like monarch, they acquire chemical defense from milkweed toxin. Unlike monarch, they are hairy and can cause skin irritation if touched. Being nocturnal, their adults warn bats, their potential predators, by acoustic aposematic signal.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Bea LeidermanA fuzzy caterpillar <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/colombia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#colombia</a>

Dr Ro SmithSpending a lovely afternoon in my yard, reading Camp Damascus.And I found a new caterpillar friend, who I am not evicting, because I do want to support biodiversity, and so far my cucumbers have not been destroyed.(Images contains caterpillar, so hidden for those who don't like bugs) <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gardening" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@gardening</a>

moctopusAmerican dagger (moth) caterpillar<a href="https://layer8.space/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#michigan</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/fuzzy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fuzzy</a>

Lauren 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦First time seeing this caterpillar. I think it’s Orgyia and it’s not wise to touch it. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a>

BenA caterpillar doesn't seem to mind the spiky underside of the nettle leaf <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/nettle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nettle</a>

Willa :v_trans: :v_bi:Another contribution from my teen, this sweet wee woolly bear (probably a Virginian tiger moth, 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢) found close to home:<a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/CaterpillarDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CaterpillarDay</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/WoollyBear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WoollyBear</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/mothstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothstodon</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a>

craigHaving a munch <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/garden?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a>

Ross A. BakerHaulin' ass prolegs. <a href="https://pics.rossabaker.com/discover/tags/DaggerMoth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DaggerMoth</a> <a href="https://pics.rossabaker.com/discover/tags/Caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Caterpillar</a>

Ross A. Baker<a href="https://pics.rossabaker.com/discover/tags/MilkweedTussockMoth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MilkweedTussockMoth</a> <a href="https://pics.rossabaker.com/discover/tags/Caterpillar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Caterpillar</a>

Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐La oruga Tetracis cachexiata imita a la perfección a las ramas. 📷 Marty Giles <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oruga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oruga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insectos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insectos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/camuflaje" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#camuflaje</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/camouflage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#camouflage</a>

Dr N KarCont'd. How late stage monarch caterpillars sabotage milkweed plant to make body reserve of cardenolides for protection:2. Once the leaves cannot hold their own weight (and often also caterpillars'), they flip over resulting in latex outflow at stem providing caterpillars a drink they need. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#milkweed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

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