Curious ant

kutilka · Post by **kutilka** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:56 am

Canon 2,8/100 macro

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:35 am

kutilka, welcome aboard!

Your images are excellent!

I would be curious about that animal on the right also. What is that thing??

The rear end looks like a caterpillar, but the front end has such long legs -- I don't know what to think about it.

--Rik

kutilka · Post by **kutilka** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:35 am

Thanks.

Stauropus fagi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_Moth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNOlIS7UY6k

Ecooper · Post by **Ecooper** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:39 am

Fantastic photo! I love it!! And what a great critter that is!!!! Very cool!

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:34 am

Excellent -- thank you for the link! This "Lobster Moth" is new to me.

--Rik

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:43 am

rjlittlefield wrote:Excellent -- thank you for the link! This "Lobster Moth" is new to me.

It is a species which, as the caterpillar, those of us with an interest in Lepidoptera all want to find. I don't think I have so far.

Harold