Coming or going?

I found this guy on my lawn mower as I was getting ready to cut the grass. He was so pretty yet creepy at the same time. He is a Saddleback Catepillar.

Alternate views taken with iphone:
http://365project.org/tara11/extras/2013-09-14
http://365project.org/tara11/project-and-the/2013-09-14

[Shawna Schroeder]

Wow, I've never seen one of those before, very cool find :)

[cheryl]

and how did you move him. he looks great on the red background.

[Al Perry]

Bad Boy!

[Tara]

@cheribug Ha - very carefully :) I used a stick and moved him to a planter.

[Tammy]

I've never seen anything like that before...cool and creepy, I agree.

[Linda]

Never seen anything like it. Quite fascinating.

[katy]

holy cow!! What an interesting bug! Someone else that I follow posted one last week but l had never seen one before that!~ this is an incredible shot of it!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Never have seen one myself! So cool! FAV

[Myrna O'Hara]

This is different

[Marloes]

Lol, love this title. Great colors!

[Gerry]

nice photo

[Andrew S]

What an extraordinary creature! Very cool!

[Chris]

Oh my word! Great capture.

[Tara]

@tammy67 @happysnap @grammyn @espyetta @sailingmusic @gerry @fishy @gooner46 @stimuloog
Thanks everyone for you kind comments, encouragement and favs. I sure miss being on here regularly but hope to post some soon.

[joey d.Muli]

thanks for sharing-never seen this beauty before- Great capture :)

[Leana Niemand]

Is this real?? How very interesting and a great shot, love the detail.

[Tara]

@leananiemand Thanks Leana. Yes, it's real. Aren't his colors great?!! Nature is awesome.

[Pyrrhula]

Awesome creature , beautiful captured with wonderful details