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I really do not know what that is. It emerged for a small long white egg. This larva built its hideout uniting two guava leaves. It uses its own silk and poop as a barrier against predators. The dark liquid is the result of regurgitation. I found a good link on how insects use defensive regurgitation.
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/209/15...
Leaf guava tree
referencia: http://naturalmusing.blogspot.com.br/201...
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