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Papilio demoleus
When i was taking the picture it got disturbed and was trying to chase me away by showing the osmetrium and also by secreting a bad smelling secretion . Osmetrium is a hidden structure which is found in the pro thoracic segment, it can be everted once the caterpillar feels threatened .Found in the caterpillars of Papilionidae family .
Found on a Aegle marmelos plant ( beli plant )
13 Comments
Thanx , yes pam its really interesting to look at it !
Great series... It disappears without a trace... interesting!
Im glad that it was a help kel ! :)
very interesting. I didn't know about osmeterium.
Thank you outsidegirl0 :)
cool caterpillar.... :)
Thank you dear friends for the comments and favorites ! Well adi ha ha he might not kill but will surely surprise little predators trying to eat him !
wow Superb Akki!!!
Splendid series Sau :)
He thinks he can kill u with that :P
awesome spotting Sau...... thanks for the info too....
Thank you very much Leuba , Yeah it was trying to threat me as much as it can ! :) Thank you Dilan !
nice series Sau!
Great series, Saumya! I think the osmetrium looks great and very threatening !!