Caterpillar from the impatiens hawkmoth

in Nature Observer28 days ago

Nature always gives us the most beautiful surprises in every second. But it all depends on each of us, to enjoy it or just ignore it. Like this morning I was not hunting insects, sitting on the terrace enjoying a cup of warm coffee, but my eyes caught something extraordinary among the ornamental plants. I immediately approached to make sure who the mysterious figure was that suddenly appeared there. It turned out to be a caterpillar from the impatiens hawkmoth which in Latin is known as theretra oldenlandiae and comes from the sphingidae family.

The caterpillar was very fat, jet black decorated with orange, red and white. A contrasting combination of colors that looked harmonious. Very beautiful like a painting painted directly by nature itself. I saw the caterpillar twisting at the end of an old stem, as if it was showing off its elegance there. It was extraordinary, I was stunned to see its beauty, as if time was locked for a moment.

Latin nameTheretra oldenlandiae
Observation date8 Apr, 2025
Camera usedrealme 7 Pro
Photographers@reachdreams
LocationAceh, Indonesia
Link to original community

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269223907

LatitudeLongitudeMap
4.69513596.7493993https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993
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That is a beautiful caterpillar, those spots stands out on its black body.

Yes, that's right. The spots are very striking on the jet black color of his body which made me immediately interested when I saw it. Thank you for visiting, friend.

It looks different and unique

Thank you dear♥️