I am gladly coming up with some fascinating caterpillar pictures that somewhere around shrubland, that is Privet Hawkmoth Caterpillar (sphinx ligustri), it has no feather, unlike the common other caterpillars that show scary faces. This caterpillar has a cute plain body with a single soft horn. As we all know, the caterpillar will become butterfly or moth in a certain period and change themselves to be more adorable insects.
Actually, I often skip caterpillar, especially the feather ones which show me less attractive but this one is exceptional. The unique thing about caterpillars is that they are colorful and fluffy before they really become butterflies or moths. Privet Hawkmoth Caterpillar (sphinx ligustri) is probably one of the more attractive caterpillars of the moth world. It overwinters by burying itself underground where it pupates before emerging as an equally impressive adult in the summer. The change which takes place is nothing short of miraculous.
Sphinx ligustri, the privet hawk moth, is a moth found in most of the Palearctic realm. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.source
| Camera | Nikon D7000 |
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| Category | Insect Photography |
| Lens | Tamron Tele-Macro 70-300 |