Monomad: Fruit Piercing Moth Caterpillar

The fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima sp.)is a nocturnal insect with a beautiful shape. I've seen it several times, but unfortunately, it has become a carcass. They may have had a bad day, hitting a street light at night.

During the day, it is impossible to find them alive. Could it be that nature deliberately hides the existence of the fruit-piercing moth during the day? I have no idea about this.

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A few days ago, I saw a fat caterpillar while I was walking in the woods.

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The caterpillar is hairless, and uniquely, there are two markings on the right and left sides of its back; those look like the "eyes of god." Whether it's shy or not, it always bends its head down.

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I tell you that this is the fruit-piercing moth caterpillar.


This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.

All these photos are my original work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.



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That there is a thing of nightmares. Super cool though!

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Manually curated by brumest from the @qurator Team. Keep up the good work!

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