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Lymantria sp.
These caterpillars combine two forms of defense: mimicry and venom (located in the bristles that cover their body).
Spotted on Mar 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 23, 2012
7 Comments
Beautiful series.
Obrigado / Thank you Antonio
Perfect spotting Sérgio,i love when they desapear at first site:)great finding
Damn, how could I forget that? Already done, Karen, thank you for remember me!
Great camo! You should consider adding this to the Mimetic Animals mission too!
Bayucca, I was trying to photograph some cocoons that were attached to that tree, and I extended my hand to lean on it. I saw these babies only when I was almost touching them!!! The shadow they were in helped to keep them almost invisible!!!
Excellent series!! Cool spotting and perfect camouflage!!