A pentas is a butterfly-friendly and a great host plant for caterpillar, and a giant green Tersa Sphinx moth caterpillar was having great time chowing it down. The camera captured an interesting angle, looked as if the flower is growing out of the mouth.
Tersa Sphinx Moth Caterpillar on Red Pentas
- Canon, EOS 5D Mark II
- EF 180mm F3.5L USM Macro
- ISO 200, 1/125s, F10 ,180mm
- Farmers Branch, Texas
- July 26, 2009
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