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Crown Slug moth caterpillars fluorescing under ultraviolet light on Chestnut oak

I’ve been experimenting with ultraviolet light and how caterpillars beautifully and wonderfully fluoresce when exposed to it and the crown slug moth caterpillars just pop with color!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 11
Copyright: © David Moskowitz