Sycamore moth caterpillar Actronicta aceris

This strange looking caterpillar looks as if he's just been to a psychedelic hairdresser! By comparison the moth he will turn in to is a very subdued and subtly mottled grey!

[*lynn]

beautiful hairy details!

[Mandy]

Wow - what a find. Great photo of such a colourful hairy creature.

[MB]

Amazing details and colors.

[Bep]

Wonderful image.

[Dee_3]

lovely colours although with all those hairs I think I might avoid touching

[Ann Williams]

This must be it's time to shine then. Such vivid colours and great detail on all those hairs Julienne.

[Diana]

A magnificent capture and detail, fav.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow that's amazing :) fav

[Suzanne]

That's a colourful one Julienne, it reminds me of a bottlebrush

[Margo]

Beautiful capture of this colourful creature

[Babs]

How strange, they are so colourful. Are the hairs poisonous? We have two white cedar trees in our garden and from time to time get white cedar moth caterpillars on the tree and they strip it bare. The hairs of the caterpillars cause serious problems if you get them on your skin.

[Rick]

Wow, great shot.

[Julienne Jones]

@onewing they're not poisonous but like most hairy caterpillars if you handle them too much they can irritate your skin slightly

[Julienne Jones]

@suzanne234 yes it is a bit like a bottlebrush!

[haskar]

Great close up.

[Sheila]

Great shot, amazing subject.