This nasty little fellow.......

gnawing away at my Jasmin leaves. I've never seen this caterpillar before, as the plants were huge and very dense. Due to drought and house painting, I've had yo reduce the size

[Joy's Focus]

Wow! Looks like something out of a carnival. Stunning markings! Awesome shot!

[Dyan Stevens]

I think that's a Death's-head hawkmoth caterpillar. Voracious eaters! Great shot of it.

[Pam Knowler]

Wow what fabulous markings! Sounds like it will emerge as a moth - hope you get a shot of it. Great capture but shame about all the damage it causes! Fav!

[CC Folk]

Looks big and colorful! Nice capture!

[Dawn]

Wow , amazing colours fav

[Joanna kate]

'Tis amazing colours, looks quite large

[Denise Wood]

Love his patterns :) fav

[Dione Giorgio]

Excellent close-up shot. Beautiful caterpillar. Fav.

[Denis]

One cool dude caterpillar.

[amyK]

Terrific macro; what a colorful caterpillar!

[Lou Ann]

He is fascinating, what a beautiful fellow. Sorry he's so destructive!

[Merrelyn]

It has beautiful markings and such a cute little tail. It could almost pass for a multi coloured, multi legged, sausage dog :)

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Diana]

@joysfocus @dyanstevens @pamknowler @gardenfolk @dawnee @joannakate @gilbertwood @sangwann @landownunder @amyk @louannwarren @merrelyn @bkbinthecity Thanks so much for all the fabulius comments and fav's! Much appreciated

[Diana]

@dyanstevens Thanks for the info Dyan, what a name 😉

[Diana]

@joannakate It's about the size of a small pinky finger.

[Diana]

@merrelyn That is funny Merrelyn, I was also facinated by the tail 😉

[tony gig]

Beautiful Death head Hawkmoth, amazing capture and a Instant Fav

[Cindy McFarland]

Oh my! it doesn't even look real! You did a great job with the close up. Hope you can figure out how to get rid of the nasty feller. Fav.

[Claude Trew]

Wonderful colours on this Caterpillar, it looks like a painting. Fav

[kay]

wow, so amazing, all the marking and the colour so beautiful, a lovely shot. think I need to up grade my camera for these close up shots, love your work

[Catherine P]

Well spotted! Lovely colours

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture and details

[Carol]

Is he as big as he looks? Such a vibrant photo, fav.

[Heather K]

Great shot, is it really as big as it looks?!?

[Valerie Chesney]

Wow, he is a big fellow. I wouldn't want him to visit me,

[Henri Russell]

Oh my, when I first saw this I didn't think he was real. So unusual.

[Diana]

@claudiet @lovingandsharing @ziggy77 @cmsch52 @caitnessa @happysnaps @henrir Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and fav's. I so appreciate them.

[Diana]

@caitnessa He is about the size of a small pinky finger Heather 😉