18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Ball of Caterpillars
The caterpillars of the Spindle Ermine moth will strip entire trees of their leaves, before descending en masse from the treetops. They will spin thick strands of silk, lowering themselves by the thousands to the forest floor.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Netherlands |
| Camera: | NIKON D610 |
| Copyright: | © Adri Pendleton |