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Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) aristolochiae
PIc 1 and 2, "Osmeterium" A common rose caterpillar poking its osmeterium when it was threatened. The osmeterium is a fleshy organ found in the prothoracic segment of larvae (caterpillars) of Swallowtail butterflies including Birdwings.
Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Jul 10, 2012
6 Comments
What Alice (senior user on this website) said... this is pure learning lesson..!!
Hi Sujeeva Welcome to PN family...!!
Great series. Welcome to Project Noah!
superb akki =)
Thank you !!
Yes that is something we learned about in Horticulture class. Claire, if you were still teaching this would be a good one to show the children.