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Spotting

Notes:

These beetle larvae developed a very interesting way to hide from predators: they chew chunks of the leaf they are gathered on, absorbing the sap, and cover their bodies with the remaining fibers. This way, they disguise their dark color, which otherwise would stand out against the leaf's light color.

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2 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Gracias Luis.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Very interesting find Sergio.

Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Oct 9, 2012

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