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Hyles euphorbiae
I think it is devoring another smaller caterpillar. I found two big caterpillars in the same plant: this one red and another yellow, that I post next.
They feed on plants of Euphorbia genus from which they pick up toxic components to protect them against predators.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2015
Submitted on Aug 15, 2015
6 Comments
A very beautiful caterpillar....
Wonderful caterpillar Marta!
Carnivorous caterpillars !!? It certainly looks dangerous. :)
Thanks! I am not sure if it is the skin or a smaller caterpillar. I would not expect them to molt skin...
Lovely caterpillar!! Beautiful find Marta..
Gorgeous :) I wonder if it's eating its own skin there...