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Trying to find out what this is. A caterpillar that collects rudebekia seeds as camouflage? Or a caterpillar that LOOKS like rudebekia seeds? A weird, strange and wonderful discovery!!

[Shawna Schroeder]

That's really odd, cool but odd, now I'm curious lol

[Traci McLaughlin]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
It kind of looks like an inch worm under there.

[Hope D Jennings]

@shawnasays @l2lumom Right?? I sent the pic to an entomologist friend and will post if I get an answer.

[Allison]

That's amazing......I'll be interested to know :-)

[Debbie]

whatever it is, I bet its up to no good!! By that I mean devouring your lovely flowers!

[Hope D Jennings]

@allisonraposa @debilz ill keep you posted!

[Sue Hecker]

Kind of creepy. It will be interesting to see what it is.

[Cindy]

Protective coloration? Maybe not but something is camouflaging him.

[Hope D Jennings]

@featherstone @fullcircle we will find out I am sure.I feel like I have discovered a whole new universe through the macro lense.

[Hope D Jennings]

How cool is this insect!? http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/cultural-mimicry-a-caterpillar-that-decorates-itself-with-flowers/

[Linda]

Really interesting find, nice capture!

[Claire]

Very interesting!

[Kristina]

Wow. Great shot and great info. Will have to work that one in to my lessons about insect defenses.

[Traci McLaughlin]

It looks like that's exactly what you found! So cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[PamelaRae]

Great capture! I'm seeing the most interesting insects and bugs here on 365! This is so awesome!

[Connie]

You find the most interesting little insects/bugs/caterpillars. Thanks for sharing them with us. This is a great shot!

[Taffy]

Really interesting shot! And I've learned about another bug!

[Hope D Jennings]

@linah @tuya @l2lumom @brighteyes55 @connie865 @taffy thanks friends!I am going to miss the insects and Arachnids this winter.I am de
Discovering and learning so much about them as I earn about my macro lens at the same time.

[Hope D Jennings]

@flutterby22 Kristin's..I am SO happy to hear you say that!I thought....ahh if only I were still in the classroom!Plant lots of Rudebekia in your school for next year.Tere is as a huge a community as there is in the Milkweed Community...although the denizens here are much smaller!

[Kristina]

@mzzhope just think of the 3D art that would follow that lesson...

[Hope D Jennings]

@flutterby22 Exactly! And the dramatic play possibilities!

[Scott]

Cool image!

[Hope D Jennings]

@sbolden thanks Scott!