I came across this colorful specimen while on a nature walk at a local marsh. He was close enough to the edge of the path that I was able to set up my tripod and shoot with my macro lens, so I was able to get a reasonable depth of field.
I don’t have the slightest idea what kind of a caterpillar this is, but I really like his colors and all of the hairy, spiny things sticking out of his body (even if they made focusing a bit of a challenge).
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Mike Powell 
Mike, looks like a Gypsy moth. Beautiful shot!
Wow. Thanks for the help in identification.
Great shot Mike, reallycrisp, clear image.
Thanks, Sue. I had to tweak a few things a little exposure-wise but I was happy to have a pretty good shot to work with. I haven’t photographed caterpillars before but it seems like almost anything is a possible subject now when I have my camera in hand.