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Infected Arctiid Moth

Arctiidae (moth)

Description:

This moth is parasited by a fungus. These fungi, typically change the insect behavior, so when they are about to die, the select a leaf for dying at the top of the plants, where the fungus spores can disperse better.

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4 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!

shedir2009
shedir2009 11 years ago

beautiful♥

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Awesome.

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

COOL!!!
Juan!!!!

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Colón, Panama

Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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