White Spikey by TwoPynts
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Description
"Are you trying to make a point?" ~~~~~
Sorry, but none of you guessed "white" as the color of today's caterpillar. Some of you guessed black (draq being the first), but I think you'll agree that black is not the primary color here. Taken indoors with the light from a window, and with a red placemat for a background. No cuddling this specimen either! Any guesses as to what tomorrow's color might be? ----- Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae) Identification: Wings long and narrow; black with narrow yellow stripes. Life history: Males patrol for females, and are also attracted to female chrysalids. A male will wait on the chrysalis and mate with the female as she is about to emerge. He then deposits on her abdomen a chemical than repels other males. Eggs are laid in groups of 5-15 on leaf buds or leaves of the host plant; caterpillars feed at night on leaves. Adults roost communally in groups of 25-30 individuals. Flight: All year in South Texas and southern Florida, wanders north during warmer months. Wing span: 2 3/4 - 4 inches (7 - 10.1 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Passion-vines including Passiflora suberosa, P. lutea, and P. affinis. Adult food: Flower nectar and pollen, which are gathered on a set foraging route or "trap-line". Favorite plants include lantana and shepherd's needle. Habitat: Tropical hammocks, moist forests, edges, fields. Range: South America north through Central America, West Indies, and Mexico to South Texas and peninsular Florida. Occasional immigrant north to New Mexico, Nebraska, and South Carolina. -----
Thanks for your pointed comments on my previous upload,
Red Spikey
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Olympus C8080wz & PhotoshopCS. (890)
Boca Raton, FL, USA 2007
Sponsored by: 
Kramer Kreations 
Comments (45)
i prefer this one for the compo.
Well done Kort! How do you get these? I never seem to find any...
you find very strange animals!!! the pink background makes it very beautiful!
Another cream-of-the-crop photos! Stellar shot all around!
Jaaaaa great,shart and great color erlan5++++
Man... no predators for this one I'll bet! Nice capture once again. The background really does enhance the lil bugger. Tomorrow will be brown. :0)
Applause!
hello ! great pic.. but beurk i really don't like insect lollllllllll i like the contrast of colors :oD
Oh even the one is a beautiful little guy! An excellent insect macro photography with this fabulous shadow on the background!!!
These guys look dangerous if you touch them. Interesting. Aloha
another alien
fantastic macro bravissimo
agree with delmur here - the compo is pretty cool with this one, good thinking with the placemat too :) As for tomorrow's... red and black?
No fear...I don't won't to cuddle it either ! the red-placemat really did the trick, way kool contrast...O.K. tomorrow's colour will be, purple with yellow polka-dots ! ~Cheers~ :o)
Ick bugs. Love the composition and color, fantastic macro.
As you know, I don't like creepy crawlies, but this doesn't take away the fact that this is a brilliant macro shot of this very colourful beastie. Bravo!
This is again awesome!!! I like it (though it looks poisonous):))! I guess tomorrow will be yellow?
Unreal bug. Impressive the form, colours and details. Great work..
This is one horrible little creepy crawlie!! But a fantastic shot none the less. Excellent series this Kort - keep them coming. As for tomorrow......green I think!! xx
Boy I've never seen anything like this. I think my first thought would be to scream, then maybe run to get my camera lol. Fantastic macro. And I can't wait to see tomorrows color. Pink..
This one is incredible Kort ! Does it lives on Earth ? ;-)
Excellent series! Where can someone find these alien creatures? Are they plastic models? :)
A splendid compo... gorgeous!... I adore!
Superb presentation and capture
Beautiful work, an excellent subject!
Great shots... and purple?
What a great looking caterpillar shot. Beautiful photography!
I prefer them as butterflies but they do have an unique beauty. another outstanding macro. they are much easier in this stage especially the small ones that never stay put longer than a second
Heavens, definitely a weapon of battle wielded in the Roman Colisseum thousands of years ago by some combatant fighting for his life! I don't know which I like more: the scary spikes, the lighting, or the various textures on the off white body. Fantastic macro of the denizen of the garden!
Excellent detail with this one as well. Great capture indeed.