Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Caterpillar

Photo: A hesperid butterfly caterpillar (Pyrrhochalcia iphis) from South Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A hesperid butterfly caterpillar (Pyrrhochalcia iphis) from South Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: An unidentified caterpillar species at Fauna Andina, a conservation center near south-central Chile.

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An unidentified caterpillar species at Fauna Andina, a conservation center near south-central Chile.

Photo: An unidentified caterpillar species at Fauna Andina, a conservation center near south-central Chile.

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An unidentified caterpillar species at Fauna Andina, a conservation center near south-central Chile.

Photo: A Henry’s marsh moth caterpillar (Simyra henrici) collected at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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A Henry’s marsh moth caterpillar (Simyra henrici) collected at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

Photo: A Henry’s marsh moth caterpillar (Simyra henrici), collected at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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A Henry’s marsh moth caterpillar (Simyra henrici), collected at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

A caterpillar of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans.

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A caterpillar of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans.

Photo: Caterpillar of a yellow tussock moth (Calliteara horsfieldii) collected on grounds at the Singapore Zoo.

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Caterpillar of a yellow tussock moth (Calliteara horsfieldii) collected on grounds at the Singapore Zoo.

Photo: Cruiser caterpillar (Vindula arsinoe) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Cruiser caterpillar (Vindula arsinoe) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: Cruiser caterpillar (Vindula arsinoe) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Cruiser caterpillar (Vindula arsinoe) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: An Isabella tiger moth caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC.

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An Isabella tiger moth caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC.

Photo: An Isabella tiger moth caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC.

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An Isabella tiger moth caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC.

Photo: Caterpillars of the atala butterfly or coontie hairstreak (Eumaeus atala) at the McGuire Center of the Florida Museum of Natural History.

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Caterpillars of the atala butterfly or coontie hairstreak (Eumaeus atala) at the McGuire Center of the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Picture of an unidentified tussock caterpillar (Orgyia sp.) at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

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An unidentified tussock caterpillar (Orgyia sp.) at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

Picture of an unidentified tussock caterpillar (Orgyia sp.) at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

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An unidentified tussock caterpillar (Orgyia sp.) at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

Picture of a silkworm caterpillar (Bombyx mori) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A silkworm caterpillar (Bombyx mori) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Picture of a common lime caterpillar (Papilio demoleus) at the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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A common lime caterpillar (Papilio demoleus) at the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Picture of the three different caterpillar stages of the common lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus) at the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Three different caterpillar stages of the common lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus) at the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Picture of the caterpillar of the mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa antiopa).

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The caterpillar of the mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa antiopa).

A Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus) at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.

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A Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus) at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.

A Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus) at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.

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A Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly caterpillar (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus) at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity.

Picture of a caterpillar of a fall webworm moth (Hyphantria cunea) found in the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area near Perry, Florida.

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The caterpillar of a fall webworm moth (Hyphantria cunea) found in the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area near Perry, Florida.

Picture of a caterpillar of a fall webworm moth (Hyphantria cunea) found in the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area near Perry, Florida.

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The caterpillar of a fall webworm moth (Hyphantria cunea) found in the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area near Perry, Florida.

Three caterpillars of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Three caterpillars of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A caterpillar of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A caterpillar of the Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A Pandorus sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A Pandorus sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A Pandorus sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A Pandorus sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha pandorus) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A milkweed tussock caterpillar (Euchaetes egle) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A milkweed tussock caterpillar (Euchaetes egle) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A milkweed tussock caterpillar (Euchaetes egle) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A milkweed tussock caterpillar (Euchaetes egle) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A picture of a camouflaged looper caterpillar of the wavy-lined emerald butterfly (Synchlora aerata) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A camouflaged looper caterpillar of the wavy-lined emerald butterfly (Synchlora aerata) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A larva and a pupa of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A larva and a pupa of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A larva of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A larva of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

A pupa of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

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A pupa of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, Nebraska.

Picture of a polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus) at the Minnesota Zoo.

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A polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus) at the Minnesota Zoo.

Picture of a polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus) at the Minnesota Zoo.

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A polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus) at the Minnesota Zoo.

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