Today's Weird Nature...

[pastafreak]

From beautiful caterpillars to even more beautiful moths...so much colour! Click on the hand button under each photo to see the metamorphosis.

https://www.playbuzz.com/andrewallen10/these-unbelievable-caterpillar-transformations-will-remind-you-how-magical-nature-is

[Zacs-Master]

Ain't nature wonderful. The size of the Cobra moth tho........shudder.

[pastafreak]

You can pet it....scratch it behind the ears!

[Zacs-Master]

No thanks. I have a bit of Lepidopteraphobia since finding a huge moth on the wall in our house when I was about 6.

[sunny-dave]

Thanks Pasta - just fantastic

[pastafreak]

Really Zacs? I find them fascinating.

[Zacs-Master]

Well, I suppose that's why a phobia is an irrational fear. It's the fact that they're furry and have big eyes, I think.

[Patsy33]

Awesome!
Absolutely magical.
Thanks for sharing, Pasta. :-)

[sunny-dave]

From Kells Garden, Kerry - we spotted it on a walk :

https://ibb.co/vVYrmgk

[sunny-dave]

Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar

[sunny-dave]

And from our garden :

https://ibb.co/DRn1HVY

Goat Moth Caterpillar

[pastafreak]

I'm not sure about the Goat Moth caterpillar, but the Pale Tussuck is gorgeous.
I save things like this on a Pinterest board I call Weird Nature.

[rockyracoon]

They are beautiful

[Lie-in King]

Fabulous pics, ta Pasta :-)

[gness]

The Goat Moth isn't pretty, Pasta but it fascinates us with the speed it can move at. If we stand near to take a photo it makes a beeline for our feet.

[pastafreak]

Eeekk...I won't ask Why??

[cashier]

How interesting and how nice/amazing were some of the caterpillars.

[jno]

tbh, I think the Wattle Cup was a pretty baby who turned into a dull old man.

[1ozzy]

That's what happened to me jno, the ugly duckling in reverse,,,