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Geometrid Caterpillar

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This caterpillar thinks it's invisible... I don't think it realizes that it doesn't quite blend in! I thought it was dead at first.

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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 9 years ago

No, it is not dead. To pretend to be a dry stick is a common feature for geometrid caterpillars. And this is a very good actor!

ThatBlueEyedGirl
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ThatBlueEyedGirl

Cleveland, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2014
Submitted on Jun 25, 2014

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