jonathan_parkhouse1 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 <p>This odd looking creature is a Vapourer Moth caterpillar (<em>Orgyia antiqua</em>), in the garden yesterday. No idea where the name came from.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbkissel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 <p>1 of 1,225,000</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 <p>1 of 58 US National Parks - Acadia</p><div></div> Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_de_ley Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 <p>Jonathan here's <a href="http://www.stevemcwilliam.co.uk/entomol/chmmoths/paper6.htm">Ian Rutherford's guess</a> that vapourer refers to the ability of the newly hatched caterpillars to "evapourate" (his word) by taking to the air on silk threads. It is an interesting name - and quite different from the entirely unofficial caterpillar's name I remember from childhood, which translates in english as a choo choo train!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfarrar Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 <p>Edwin - that's a nice, strong image</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Barkdoll Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Thanks, John. Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgust Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 <p>Found this nightjar while checking a fence, luckily I had my camera on me. These birds are normally near invisible during the day, but this one started doing short little erratic flights when I approached. I'm guessing there was a nest somewhere nearby.<br> <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/1SQ0_5RcyddxzozOFokJt7ipTQhz1EkZxOOL1beZFFWY4TQrX0FTzU090fvhfKUTPe6Vj0CSXcw89tAKXPc=s580" alt="" width="580" height="367" /></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/406076024">A Rufous Nightjar <em>(Caprimulgus rufus)</em></a></strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didereaux Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 <p>One of our prettier Summer residents. Too far away, but it was just to good to pass up! ;)<br> EOS 6D ISO800 1/1000 F5.6 400mm<br> <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nXwiwgwMenk/U5HTik5B8MI/AAAAAAAAC94/VAHyhg2xkGs/s640/IMG_1832%2520adj%2520sized.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_6502147 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 <p>Nice images this week. Been wrapped up in painting, etc. so here is something from my ancient bridge camera.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 <p>I think that what is pictured are the burrows of beach hoppers, a marine amphipod, around a kelp frond on a beach at Santa Barbara. I did not dig to find out. The tide was receding from high on the near full-moon morning of June 10. Does anyone know better?<br> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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