Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5

This is the fifth series on caterpillars, i.e tropical yellowish (or pale yellow) caterpillar. These caterpillars were found to have infested our Longan tree. At least 11 of those caterpillars were plucked from the Longan leaves and destroyed after the photo shoot.

This specimen of yellowish caterpillar with red head is roughly 2 inches long.



Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head


WITH FLASH: Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head. Look at the water beads on the caterpillar spikes.


Below is more small size photos of the spiky yellowish caterpillar. Same caterpillar, different pose.


Left: Side-way macro shot with natural light.
Right: Side-way macro shot with flash.


Left: Frontal macro shot with natural light.
Right: Frontal macro shot with flash.


Left: Frontal macro shot.
Right: Frontal macro shot.


Left: Side-way macro shot with flash.
Right: Side-way macro shot.


Left: Side-way macro shot with a measuring tape.
Right: Side-way macro shot.



YouTube Live

Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2


Check out more photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Bug with spiky legs

A photo of a bug with spiky legs. I was unable to take the photo from the top or side as the bug is extremely conscious of it surrounding. That's why I only manage to get shots of this bug from underneath.



Bug with spiky legs

Predator bug

A predator insect is having a meal.


Lunch time

Tropical caterpillar - Series #4

This is the fourth series on caterpillars, i.e tropical shoe brush caterpillar.


Shoe brush caterpillar perched on a kalamansi leave.


A look a like: Horsehair Buffing Brush


For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

Tropical caterpillar - Series #3

This is the third series on caterpillars, i.e tropical green caterpillar and tropical black caterpillar.



Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a padi stalk.


Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a grass blade.



Green caterpillar with black spots on a leave.


Black caterpillar live on YouTube

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

This is the second series on caterpillar, i.e tropical green caterpillar. The black spot on the right looks like an eye but it's fake to trick predator. The fake eyes look intimidating to fend of predator and the caterpillar head is actually tiny.


Cropped photo. Caterpillar photo taken with flash.



Uncropped photo. The caterpillar photo is not so sharp due to poor lighting. It's was late in the afternoon.



Green caterpillar live on YouTube

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1

Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar

Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar. I'm not sure which end of the caterpillar is the head or the tail. The end with the spike or horn might be the head and the spots at the tail is the fake eyes to trick predator.


Uncropped green fat caterpillar


Uncropped green fat caterpillar

After the photo of the caterpillar was taken, the caterpillar was unceremoniously cut into two by my mum because it was destroying her crop (yam ~ dioscorea).

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Green tropical bugs mating

This post showcases two unidentified green bugs mating. Yet another privacy invasion by me. :)

The bugs in this scandal could be a family of grasshopper + stick insect + mosquito. I think it one of those fruit fly.


Uncropped photo. Green bugs mating on a sugarcane leave


Uncropped photo. Green bugs mating on a sugarcane leave

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery Insect Sex.

Related posts:
* Housefly Sex, Series #2
* Adventure of two flies (Fi and Fo)
* Adventure of two monkey (Macaca fascicularis)


YouTube live: green insect mating


Similar photo elsewhere:
* Green insect mating from http://redzlan.blogspot.com/2007/05/rama-rama.html