“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”

Lao Tzu

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Caterpillars /ˈkætərˌpɪlər/ are the larval stagee of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).

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“Keep up your faith to go high and fly, even after so many pains and sorrow. You can turn from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Life gives you a second change: a call to grow.”

― Ana Claudia Antunes

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On ragwort flowers

Close up of a tiny Monarch caterpillar underneath a Milkweed leaf. These caterpillars are everywhere, beautiful butterflies soon!

Corupá - Brazil.

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Caterpillar

I spotted this one crawling along a Daisy stem.

Caterpillar

Taken in Lichfield

The Poplar Hawk Moth Larvae are getting quite big now :)

Jaya’s Garden

Chenille de Papilio Machaon (merci à www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_merminod/ pour l'info) d'environ 6 cm.

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Early stage Drinker Moth caterpillar.Fully grown caterpillars are up to 7cm in length. They are dark grey with golden speckling and have brown hair tufts along the body.

Swallowtail

Audierne, Finistère, Brittany, France

A caterpillar in my garden

Of Common crow butterfly

Clicked in my garden

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I'm still on a high having now found FIVE different hummingbird hawkmoth caterpillars at St Cyrus nature reserve. When I found the first one, I had my MP-E 65mm lens with me (so could fit only a small portion of the caterpillar in the frame), but I was able to return and re-find this one to get a full body shot with my regular macro lens.

I've found three final instars (4th and 6th August) and two smaller instars (maybe 2nd/3rd instars; 8th August). I soooo hope to see some moths on the reserve too.

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The pine processionary caterpillar

Another Sunday, another featherless day. This caterpillar of the Monarch butterfly is feeding on the flower buds of the Milkweed.

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Caterpillar

The only creature (that we can catch), so far, that I have had to say no to Evan holding due to the potential rash or irritation it can cause.

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I think it's possibly a Brown Tail Caterpillar but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Standhisround and Jeff have probably correctly identified him as a Knot Grass Caterpillar

Lackford Lakes

Caterpillar close up. Even thought they move so slowly, it's almost to fast if you are a newbee to macro.

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Found four monarch caterpillars in my milkweed munching away today ;-) Got two in this capture - the second one is in the background!

I don’t come across these very often. This is a lot smaller and green instead of brown like the others I found. I’ve been told it is a big moth and a Swallowtail butterfly. I have no idea what it is only what it might be. I put it in some weeds just in case it hasn’t finished eating. Photo taken today.

Gabi Moth/Vine Hawk Moth ( Hippotion celerio ),

Thanks David Nice and Mike Stoy.

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I wouldn't touch it.

Spiny Oak Slug

Caterpillar (ID needed) eating out a hole in a leaf.

Gąsienica (potrzebne ID) wyjadająca dziurę w liściu.

Backyard caterpillars. If these are not Monarch Caterpillars, please help with i.d. This is a first for me. Morgan County, Alabama - September 27, 2022. They were feasting on leaves of an orange butterfly plant.

The wonderful Foxmoth Caterpillar. As you can see, its huge and friendly :)