Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) caterpillar tail horn

Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) caterpillar tail horn

Description

Title:
Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) caterpillar tail horn
Caption / Description:

The Poplar Hawk-moth caterpillar has a tail horn (shown here), like most other Hawk-moth caterpillar species. Due to the horn, Hawk-moth larvae are often called 'Hornworms'.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Lepidoptera
  • Moths
  • Poplar Hawk-moth
  • Sphingidae
  • Hawk moths
  • Sphinx moths
  • Hornworms
  • Laothoe
  • Laothoe populi
  • Caterpillar
  • Larva
  • Macro
  • Close-up
  • Horn
  • Tailhorn

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_5181.CR2
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4272px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing: