Singapore Botanic Gardens
Central, Singapore
19 August 2012
Sunny
Today Merlion Wayfarer spotted a moth caterpillar with spikes so soft that you almost wished it were a soft toy!
The softest-looking spikes. They were not all uniformly white
- There was a smooth mix of both white and dark spikes...
- There was a smooth mix of both white and dark spikes...
Fascinating legs with little V-shaped shoes...
How its butt looks like - Note the legs with shoes extend all the way here!
It got a bit defensive when it realized it was the centre of attention, and that made its spikes even more perked up...
It got a bit defensive when it realized it was the centre of attention, and that made its spikes even more perked up...
After some time, it just decided to jump off the rope barrier, landed on the ground
and stopped completely still for a long, long time...
and stopped completely still for a long, long time...
You will be remembered, the Moth Cat, with the cheery face...
What was it? Did Merlion Wayfarer manage to ID this mysterious caterpillar?
See "The Hairy Danger Of Tussocks" - coming up next!
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