Tussock moth caterpillar party

These little yarn-friendship-bracelet critters feast in large numbers and can decimate a milkweed plant in a day.Happy National Moth Week ! (USA)

[Connie]

That is an amazing sight!

[Mae]

Wow, just wonderful what you captured. Really interesting!

[Allison]

I've never seen these before. They remind me of little pipe cleaners. Amazing capture!

[Hope D Jennings]

@connie865 @adventuringowls @allisonraposa thanks!they are fascinating little creatures.This does not capture the large numbers that feast close together.I will try for a different angle tomorrow.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

wonderful. lovely capture

[Cindy Genn]

Love this! That is an a,aging amount of milkweed eaten!

[Scott]

Wow... you can hardly see their meal!

[Hope D Jennings]

@ziggy77 @cindygenn @sbolden thanks!

[Jackie greenfield]

What a find Hope!! Such an interesting image! Do you seriously have moth week ???

[Hope D Jennings]

@jacjacs68 yes,Jackie we do...although only nature nuts seem to know about it.:)

[Jackie greenfield]

@mzzhope Wow I've learned so much on this project!! Thanks for that !!

[Ian Apps]

very interesting shot you could believe it is a flower

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

So cool!!

[Hope D Jennings]

@appsie @pocketmouse thanks friends!

[Sharon Lee]

Fav, fabulous capture.

[Hope D Jennings]

@sugarmuser Thank you so much, Sharon!

[PamelaRae]

Amazing capture! Who would have ever known there was a national moth week?

[Hope D Jennings]

@brighteyes55 LOL. I just found out myself.

[Tremerryn]

Wow, stunning shot - have never seen anything quite like that!

[Hope D Jennings]

@tremerryn thank you! They are amazing voracious little creatures.