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Jul 25, 2013 02:19 |  #1

Must admit I thought this was a Tussock moth cat but 2 people told me it was a vapourer moth cat.
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Jul 25, 2013 05:16 |  #2

nice looking caterpillar, I never know if I can touch them or not...


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Jul 25, 2013 05:39 |  #3

Warl0rd wrote in post #16152123 (external link)
nice looking caterpillar, I never know if I can touch them or not...

Thanks for the comments - think the answer is no with this one
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Jul 25, 2013 06:07 |  #4

I always play safe and never touch them. But it would be nice if sometimes I was able to reposition them some else where with a cleaner background (and of course return them when I was done).


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Jul 25, 2013 08:43 |  #5

nice looking cat brian


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Jul 25, 2013 09:56 |  #6

funky cat! nice ones Brian


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Jul 25, 2013 13:13 |  #7

Very cool Caterpillar Brian. Lovely stacks.


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Jul 25, 2013 13:58 |  #8

Great set Brian.


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Jul 26, 2013 01:02 |  #9

Thanks again for the comments
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Jul 27, 2013 10:47 |  #10

LordV wrote in post #16154769 (external link)
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Very nice job on this Brian, such nice range of color!

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Jul 27, 2013 16:04 |  #11

Just photographed one of those while out today. You've done a far better job!


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Jul 27, 2013 20:20 |  #12

Beautiful. No other word for the set.


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Jul 28, 2013 01:11 |  #13

Thanks again for the comments :)
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