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Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae: Nymphalidae) caterpillar. Ca. 3.8 cm (1.5 in) long.
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Post oak/yaupon dominated upland at ca. 88 m (269 ft) elevation. J
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2024
Scientific name
Dione vanillae
Equipment used
Canon
Opus Editor
Supporter
Very striking ... even for a caterpillar ... super capture, Stanley ... tfs ...
 
From a hungry caterpillar to a wonderful butterfly one day. Mother Nature is god. An excellent close-up of this spikey.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
181
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County.jpg
File size
6.8 MB
Date taken
Sat, 15 June 2024 12:32 PM
Dimensions
1885px x 1920px

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