The "cocoon" is the bright pink and blue region left of center. The "caterpillar" is formed by the dark lane of obscuring dust running to the right from the cocoon.

Astro-Physics 105mm (4.1 inch) refractor at f4.5. Three twenty-five minute exposures on gas-hypersensitized Kodak Supra 400 color negative film. August 8, 2002 from Speculator, NY. ©2002