Comments on: See-through Jewel Caterpillar http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1419084 GawainLavers Wed, 09 May 2012 16:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1419084 I thought I'd seen things like this happen before, now I know why. I thought I’d seen things like this happen before, now I know why.

]]> By: Aeron http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418636 Aeron Wed, 09 May 2012 08:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418636 *suddenly stops eating Gummy Bears* *suddenly stops eating Gummy Bears*

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418556 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 09 May 2012 05:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418556 <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=clearwing+butterfly&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=uwSqT9r8GoXo2QWBpbGmAg&biw=1280&bih=860&sei=vwSqT5vSMMnc2gXP6u2mAg" rel="nofollow">Clearwing butterflies</a> Clearwing butterflies

]]> By: Ultan http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418540 Ultan Wed, 09 May 2012 05:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418540  I was hoping it turned into a <a href="http://www.cs.umb.edu/~whaber/Monte/Ithomid/Ithomid-fram.html" rel="nofollow"> transparent butterfly</a>, for instance those of genus Pteronymia, Episcada, Greta, Heterosais, Hypoleria, Ithomia, Oleria or Pseudoscada. All of these are found near Montaverde, Costa Rica.  I was hoping it turned into a transparent butterfly, for instance those of genus Pteronymia, Episcada, Greta, Heterosais, Hypoleria, Ithomia, Oleria or Pseudoscada. All of these are found near Montaverde, Costa Rica.

]]> By: DewiMorgan http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418455 DewiMorgan Wed, 09 May 2012 03:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418455  Snoze and loze?  Snoze and loze?

]]> By: DewiMorgan http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418456 DewiMorgan Wed, 09 May 2012 03:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418456  Snoze and loze?  Snoze and loze?

]]> By: arsey http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418149 arsey Tue, 08 May 2012 23:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418149 ., .,

]]> By: Celeste Kidd McGovern http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418137 Celeste Kidd McGovern Tue, 08 May 2012 23:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418137 I see your Jewel Caterpillar and raise you a Spun Glass Caterpillar: http://redditlurker.com/pics/Post/t3_t7xr2 I see your Jewel Caterpillar and raise you a Spun Glass Caterpillar: http://redditlurker.com/pics/Post/t3_t7xr2

]]> By: Edmond Dantes http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418069 Edmond Dantes Tue, 08 May 2012 22:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418069 FOOZY FOOZY

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1418063 Ipo Tue, 08 May 2012 22:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1418063  You'd probably get very, very stunned.   You’d probably get very, very stunned. 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417916 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 08 May 2012 21:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417916 If you do a GIS for the binomial, there are different views and some in other colors. If you do a GIS for the binomial, there are different views and some in other colors.

]]> By: Eric Schmidt http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417830 Eric Schmidt Tue, 08 May 2012 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417830 ANy pics that show legs, mouthparts, etc?  At this point I'm reasonably sure the thing is glass or something. ANy pics that show legs, mouthparts, etc?  At this point I’m reasonably sure the thing is glass or something.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417744 Cowicide Tue, 08 May 2012 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417744 What  would happen if you smoked or ate this caterpillar?  I'm just askin' questions. What  would happen if you smoked or ate this caterpillar?  I’m just askin’ questions.

]]> By: Noctilucent Studios http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417657 Noctilucent Studios Tue, 08 May 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417657 This is just too wonderful for words....and the moth it turns into is not at all what I was expecting. So many beautiful things on this planet. This is just too wonderful for words….and the moth it turns into is not at all what I was expecting.

So many beautiful things on this planet.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417650 Jim Saul Tue, 08 May 2012 19:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417650 Astounding. Astounding.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417647 Jim Saul Tue, 08 May 2012 19:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417647 Snost and Lost? (I think I hear bells) Snost and Lost? (I think I hear bells)

]]> By: Robert http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417593 Robert Tue, 08 May 2012 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417593 Any pictures of this thing that aren't from this month? They're just suspiciously weird: http://trasyy.livejournal.com/882165.html Any pictures of this thing that aren’t from this month? They’re just suspiciously weird:

http://trasyy.livejournal.com/882165.html

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417537 awjt Tue, 08 May 2012 17:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417537 I used to be a pretty transparent person too, but then I grew a beard to cover up my inadequacies.  They still show through. I used to be a pretty transparent person too, but then I grew a beard to cover up my inadequacies.  They still show through.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417531 EH Tue, 08 May 2012 17:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417531 FYI, Tumblr uses a frame-breaker, for all of you RSS service users out there. FYI, Tumblr uses a frame-breaker, for all of you RSS service users out there.

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417524 Mark_Frauenfelder Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417524 I snoozed and loozed. I snoozed and loozed.

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417508 GawainLavers Tue, 08 May 2012 17:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417508 What, no "snooze and lose" policy at BoingBoing?  I thought this was the gritty, cutthroat bleeding-edge of journalism! What, no “snooze and lose” policy at BoingBoing?  I thought this was the gritty, cutthroat bleeding-edge of journalism!

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417499 Mark_Frauenfelder Tue, 08 May 2012 17:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417499 No, Cory wrote his post first, but scheduled it to run after mine. So he gets first dibs. No, Cory wrote his post first, but scheduled it to run after mine. So he gets first dibs.

]]> By: teaninja http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417496 teaninja Tue, 08 May 2012 17:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417496 the moth it becomes is equally stunning! http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/acraga-coa http://pinterest.com/pin/122230577356915251/  the moth it becomes is equally stunning!
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/acraga-coa
http://pinterest.com/pin/122230577356915251/ 

]]> By: vertigo25 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417487 vertigo25 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417487 Xeni will post it next. Xeni will post it next.

]]> By: cjporkchop http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417481 cjporkchop Tue, 08 May 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417481 Can't decide if it's pretty because of the way it looks, or disgusting because it's clear and full of clear caterpillar gut goop. Can’t decide if it’s pretty because of the way it looks, or disgusting because it’s clear and full of clear caterpillar gut goop.

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417477 GawainLavers Tue, 08 May 2012 17:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417477 Huh, did you just steal <a href="http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/-gSyKfqd1zQ/beautiful-transparent-caterpil.html" rel="nofollow">Mark's post</a>?  I read that about half an hour ago, now it's gone... Huh, did you just steal Mark’s post?  I read that about half an hour ago, now it’s gone…

]]> By: Brad H. http://boingboing.net/2012/05/08/see-through-jewel-caterpillar.html#comment-1417470 Brad H. Tue, 08 May 2012 17:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=159193#comment-1417470 Looks like a delectable gelatin-based desert. Or you know, agar agar. Looks like a delectable gelatin-based desert. Or you know, agar agar.

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