Star of the Show

Featured in Canon DSLR May 12, 2009.

I did not realize until today how much I’ve missed my macro lens and running outside after the rain. Now that Spring has officially arrived we had several thunderstorm fronts come through today and I kept running outside in between to try and get some raindrop images.

I was thrilled when I found something out of the ordinary. This little silkworm was crawling up this blade of grass. In doing so it encountered a raindrop which promptly attached itself to his behind. This poor little guy tried to rid himself of this drop for what seemed like an enternity! My camera and I sat back and enjoyed the show :)

Camera Details:
Canon EOS Rebel XTi DSLR with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and 6 point star filter.
Manual Mode | SS 1/200 | f7.1 | ISO 100
I only made 1 very minor adjustment to this image

Also referred to as loopers, measuring worms, and spanworms, inch worms have three pairs of legs at the front end and two to three pairs of prolegs or larval abdominal appendages at the rear. Inchworms travel by drawing their hind end forward while gripping the earth with its prolegs. They have the ability to stand erect and motionless when poked or prodded in any way.

Much like spiders, some inch worms have the ability to produce thin delicate lines made of silk.
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Heavy Burden

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