Hornworm

[jeffashman]

The caterpillar of the Hawk Moth. I would have much rather preferred that he were sitting on a mushroom smoking a hookah, rather than decimating my Butterfly Plant. Oh well.

jun29202308 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[misterjones]

Nice, what kind of lens are you using to get that type of detail?

 

[jeffashman]

Nice, what kind of lens are you using to get that type of detail?

Thanks! This was taken with the Tamron 18-400mm at 400mm. f/18 1/320 ISO 6400 hand held.

 

[wobe]

Great detail.

 

[Red Wolf]

That really is quite an amazing shot.

Thanks for following up with the tech details.

 

[John 2]

Nice shot.

 

[jeffashman]

Great detail.

Thank you!

That really is quite an amazing shot.

Thanks for following up with the tech details.

Thank you!

Nice shot.

Thank you!

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice shot.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot.

Thanks!

 

[SquarePeg]

Love this!

 

[jeffashman]

Love this!

Thanks! Here is another shot taken earlier today of this chubby guy.

jun30202304 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[slat]

Nice shots.

 

[SquarePeg]

Thanks! Here is another shot taken earlier today of this chubby guy.

jun30202304 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

He’s a beast.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shots.

Thanks!

He’s a beast.

Yep! Shortly after this shot, he had enough and made his way to the corner of the planter and then disappeared and buried himself somewhere in the corner.

 

[SquarePeg]

Thanks!

Yep! Shortly after this shot, he had enough and made his way to the corner of the planter and then disappeared and buried himself somewhere in the corner.

How long until it emerges as the hawk moth? Is that right, hawk moth?