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Post by fatcat on Sept 28, 2009 18:22:02 GMT
We found this little critter on the Kerali terrace, it brought fear to all of us, the little thing was about 3'' long  We later went out and found some of his mates chomping through some lush green vegetation, they cleared the lot in no time at all.    Are they a special Halki Moth or should we have thrown them into the Med.... |
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Post by Kinygos on Sept 29, 2009 6:03:14 GMT
Let's start with it being a Hawk moth caterpillar.
Green with eye spots.
I am on Halki with no access to my reference books, only Wikipedia, but I think the plant is Oleander which is highly poisonous and, if it is, the caterpillar is an Oleander Hawk moth.
If they are like most caterpillars they concentrate the toxin of the food plant and make themselves inedible to predators.
I am prepared to be shot down in flames if I got it wrong!
Brilliant photographs by the way.
Top marks!
*****
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Post by kathy on Sept 29, 2009 12:44:01 GMT
Incredible photo's Fatcat!! ;D I love its beady eyes, it looks like a cartoon creature !  ;D ;D I like it better in a photo than being next to one!  ;D ;D |
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