Birdwing butterfly caterpillar
A Cairns birdwing caterpillar in the process of suspending itself before forming a chrysalis. The Cairns birdwing butterfly is Australia's largest butterfl...
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A Cairns birdwing caterpillar in the process of suspending itself before forming a chrysalis. The Cairns birdwing butterfly is Australia's largest butterfly with a wingspan of up to 20cm's They lay their eggs on the 'dutchman's pipe vine on which the caterpillars will feed. Unfortunately, the female birdwing will also lay her eggs on another closely related species of vine introduced from South America. The caterpillars will feed on these leaves but will eventually die from the poison in the them
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bretthondow
September 08, 2016
Probably the finest caterpillar shot I have ever seen! Did you focus stack for that great DoF?
JohanLarson
November 20, 2016
Thank you for your kind words! No I didn't focus stack it, I used plenty of light to be able to use a small aperture though.
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