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Snake mimic caterpillar

Hemeroplanes triptolemus

Description:

Hemeroplanes triptolemus caterpillar WITH VIDEO! This awesome caterpillar mimics a snake's shape and movements when in danger

Notes:

I'm fairly tempted to put this guy on reptiles! haha

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2 Comments

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 10 years ago

Yes spruce! Totally

Christy Chow
Christy Chow 10 years ago

This is so unbelievably cool!

Diaz José Miguel
Spotted by
Diaz José Miguel

San José, San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 4, 2014
Submitted on Jul 4, 2014

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