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Mimetism is an art, but this caterpillar takes it to a whole new level. It looks like a dead, rolled, HOLLOW leaf. It gets this efect through a dark pannel in the rear extremity (photo #4). I found it resting beside an actual piece of rolled leaf (I don't know if it was intentional or not), so it is possible to see how well it works.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013
3 Comments
Great spot, Sergio!
I think Mr. Monteiro is secretly importing all these unusual creatures from another planet. Amazing spotting.
Amazing sérgio,this is the best undercover creature i ever saw,like a old leaf,fantastic,congrats and thanks for sharing