Monday, July 20, 2009

Very cool caterpillars

I went to check the damage to my tomato plants this morning. I knew they would be battered by the typhoon. What surprised me most was this:
And this:


And this:


This last one is about to pupate. And when it finishes up will look like this...

A Death's Head Hawkmoth - just like the Hannibal Lecter one.

Here is the lifecycle online: Death's Head Hawkmoth The 5 instars are further down the page.

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