Late-instar & mid-instar caterpillars of the Small Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) on nasturtium leaf.
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Hand-held Nikon D5000 with Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/22, open shade with Nikkor SB-600 speedlight with O-Flash 3/4-circle Fresnel prism.
Caterpillar of Small Cabbage White butterfly3 = 1:1 mag. (life-size)
Caterpillar of Small Cabbage White butterfly1 = 1:1 mag. (life-size)
Caterpillar of Small Cabbage White butterfly2 = 1.5:1 mag. (1.5x life-size)
Caterpillar of Small Cabbage White butterfly4 = 2:1 mag. (2x life-size)
MJL
Loc: Wild Rose, Wisconsin
Very nice N72! It's fun to watch them through the lens as they eat. They really go to town!
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