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Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar
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Challenge: Free Study 2015-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Animals
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Jun 23, 2015
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2015

 Found this very tiny caterpillar in my garden. He was about 1/4" long. I believe it is a Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar. The caterpillar excretes an allergenic chemical which can be quite reactive to humans. It can cause an itchy rash, swelling and nausea. I'm glad he wasn't in a bad mood!

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/07/2015 02:33:53 PM
7 from me.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/07/2015 01:06:14 AM
Those are some serious fake eyelashes.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/06/2015 11:09:50 AM
Nice colors and bokeh
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