Yes, it is a caterpillar...

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by Lêda Nardelli

Uploaded 22 Mar 2008 — 47 favorites

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48 responses

  • lowison

    lowison gave props (22 Mar 2008):

    Incredibile Leda; sembra un gioiello di pietgre preziose del Minas!!

  • Dave Dubrick

    Dave Dubrick gave props (22 Mar 2008):

    Wow! Great capture!

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli gave props (22 Mar 2008):

    The perfection of nature... Tks.

  • Pilar Coll i Gatells

    Pilar Coll i Gatells   said (23 Mar 2008):

    Dysneyland, a la naturalesa!

  • Hector rtiz

    Hector rtiz   gave props (23 Mar 2008):

    this is what you call...fantazy...

  • Karen Zimmerman

    Karen Zimmerman   gave props (23 Mar 2008):

    Whoa! Looks like a gummy (bear) caterpillar! Where do you see these amazing creatures??

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell   gave props (23 Mar 2008):

    Incredible!!

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli said (24 Mar 2008):

    They were seen in Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, municipality of Matthes Leme. They were photographed on 22, last Saturday, in their natural habitat and alive, of course.

  • eyal leave

    eyal leave said (24 Mar 2008):

    This is very special! Amazing!

  • Amy Boddie

    Amy Boddie gave props (24 Mar 2008):

    Incredible!

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli gave props (25 Mar 2008):

    Do not think of putting a hand. It burns ...

  • Maria Luisa Runti

    Maria Luisa Runti said (25 Mar 2008):

    A wonderful living jewel!:)))

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli gave props (26 Mar 2008):

    It was the first time that I saw an animal like this too...

  • Julie Burger

    Julie Burger said (2 Apr 2008):

    What a beautiful kaleidoscope of color! If it curled into a ball, I'd swear it was a flower!
    Julie

  • Kate Jackson

    Kate Jackson gave props (12 Jul 2008):

    Woah!

  • Anna Chipman

    Anna Chipman gave props (15 Aug 2008):

    freaking weird! looks like a gummy worm!

  • Karen K Smith

    Karen K Smith   gave props (7 Oct 2008):

    Perfect..and perfect entry for this theme!

  • Aj Offsuit

    Aj Offsuit said (25 Jan 2009):

    seems to shiny and geltin-like to be a real animal. Do you know the name or this species?

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli said (26 Jan 2009):

    this is really a live animal, photographed in their natural habitat. I do not know the species, unfortunately.

  • Enrico Feser

    Enrico Feser gave props (28 Feb 2009):

    Amazing!!

  • Karen Roberts

    Karen Roberts gave props (19 Apr 2009):

    what gorgeous caterpillar! I thought it was a piece of hair jewelry! WOW!

  • Maura Wolfson-Foster

    Maura Wolfson-Foster   gave props (28 Apr 2009):

    Amazing & surreal - looks like frosting roses on a wedding cake!!!

  • Aaron Mythen

    Aaron Mythen gave props (19 Jun 2009):

    Unbelieveable :)) I really want to eat this :)) But I dont think it would taste as nice as it looks hehe!

  • JOE FAILK

    JOE FAILK   gave props (6 Sep 2009):

    Yes it rocks Vote!

  • Jay El

    Jay El said (6 Sep 2009):

    Coisa mais linda, Lêda. O amarelo até parece flores...

    Já me queimei uma vez colhendo caju do galho, mas foi um daqueles cabeludos... Menina, _acabou_ com a cabritada naquele dia pra mim, como queimava...

    Sensacional! Qq dia vc. apanha o saci!

  • Karen Roberts

    Karen Roberts gave props (10 Sep 2009):

    BACK TO VOTE!

  • Regenia Brabham

    Regenia Brabham   gave props (11 Sep 2009):

    This is soooo cool!! Has my vote!

  • Manon Boily

    Manon Boily gave props (12 Sep 2009):

    that's a weird thing for sure! never heard about that before... voted for sure

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell   gave props (13 Sep 2009):

    Back to vote - just blows my mind!

  • Maura Wolfson-Foster

    Maura Wolfson-Foster   gave props (16 Sep 2009):

    Back to vote....! :)

  • Chandrinkaego

    Chandrinkaego said (17 Sep 2009):

    La natura è davvero speciale.

  • david ong

    david ong   gave props (20 Sep 2009):

    wow!! can't believe it!!! this is so cool!!! vote!

  • Patricia Gil

    Patricia Gil said (22 Sep 2009):

    que maravilla!

    tienes mi voto :)

  • Diego Cardalliaguet

    Diego Cardalliaguet gave props (22 Sep 2009):

    Once more, Lêda, voted.

  • Bruce Miller

    Bruce Miller   gave props (23 Sep 2009):

    Good entry in transformation. Interesting caterpillar. Never saw one like it!

  • Sarah♥ Littlefield

    Sarah♥ Littlefield gave props (23 Sep 2009):

    This is real?!

  • Lêda Nardelli

    Lêda Nardelli gave props (23 Sep 2009):

    yes, it is, sarah!

  • Tjerk Smit

    Tjerk Smit gave props (25 Sep 2009):

    absolutly wonderful!!

  • Carl Kuntze

    Carl Kuntze gave props (2 Oct 2009):

    Like glistening jewels.

  • Jean Pierre Vacherot

    Jean Pierre Vacherot   gave props (4 Oct 2009):

    Beautiful colors, voted

  • Andrew Lorimer

    Andrew Lorimer gave props (15 Oct 2009):

    Beautiful so well done !!!

  • Maria Luisa Runti

    Maria Luisa Runti gave props (20 Oct 2009):

    Strong, amazing shot:))) YEAH!!!

  • William Bullimore

    William Bullimore gave props (21 Oct 2009):

    Amazing caterpillar Leda. Got my vote.

  • Litz Go

    Litz Go gave props (23 Oct 2009):

    what a great macro shot! great theme entry. my vote.

  • Hassan al Raisi

    Hassan al Raisi gave props (29 Oct 2009):

    Great work >> nice shot >> voted

  • elfriede fulda

    elfriede fulda   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    My vote,,unbelievable

  • Sheila Floyd-Evans

    Sheila Floyd-Evans   gave props (15 Nov 2009):

    Gorgeous. Surreal. Got my vote.

  • Molly .

    Molly . gave props (26 Nov 2009):

    whoa!!!

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