Believe it or not, there's a moth caterpillar in this photo — disguising itself as a flower!
NJMC Botanist Kate Lepis found the caterpillar adorned with Goldenrod flowers at Skeetkill Creek Marsh earlier this month, and took the photo above.
The moth caterpillar is Synchlora aerata — a.k.a. a Wavy Lined Emerald Moth caterpillar.
More info on this caterpillar can be found here.
How cool is that!!
More of Kate's shots of the moth follow. (Thanks, Kate!)
Very cool. And Jim, you demonstrate great restraint in NOT making this photo one of your “Tuesday Teasers”.