Moth Cat??

**Yamfly** · 13-Sep-2010, 10:10 PM

Came across this rather large caterpillar while shooting at butterfly hill yesterday. Anyone knows the ID?

**Archduke** · 13-Sep-2010, 10:27 PM

looks like the cat of the atlas moth

**Yamfly** · 14-Sep-2010, 10:24 PM

Thanks Mark, you are right. I have done a check over the net.

**atronox** · 18-Sep-2010, 08:11 PM

Yes, it's an atlas moth cat about to drop a dookie

I had one of these in my garden, will post the shots when i'm free.

**Yamfly** · 19-Sep-2010, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by atronox

Yes, it's an atlas moth cat about to drop a dookie

I had one of these in my garden, will post the shots when i'm free.

Wow! I heard it takes as long as a month for it to become a moth. Did u manage to see it eclose?

**atronox** · 21-Sep-2010, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by dashwolfe

Wow! I heard it takes as long as a month for it to become a moth. Did u manage to see it eclose?

Yes, i have a short eclosion sequence.

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