Sphinx moth caterpillar

look like a snake must be mimicry in play.

Oh my goodness, so cool!!

Fun fact! Many species have evolved innovative ways to avoid predation through blending into their surroundings or mimicking a toxic or otherwise dangerous organism. I would imagine most birds would think twice before attempting to snap up this caterpillar that looks uncannily like a small snake at first glance!

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Fun fact! Many species have evolved innovative ways to avoid predation through blending into their surroundings or mimicking a toxic or otherwise dangerous organism. I would imagine most birds would think twice before attempting to snap up this caterpillar that looks uncannily like a small snake at first glance!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...
https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/3...

Amazing!

go to website: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2012/...

omg!!

Amazing. Looks like a dragon.(if one existed)

I also thought it was a snake at first! Cool spotting!

At first I thought it was some kind of snake...but then I read the title.....what a cool caterpillar !! Awesome find!

SO COOL!

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cateralligatorpillar

Nice work, Ashish--if this isn't the right ID, it almost has to a relative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupanacra

Peter its must be Eupanacra elegantulus then. Long nose like mouth portion of this caterpillar is mostly stretched out while it is in advancing position.

Thanks, hookgv--I thought I was the only one--the thumbnail automatically sent my brain toward seahorse.

Wow, thought it was a seahorse actually..lol

Gran forma de iniciar en el proyecto una excelente foto y una magnifica especie.

Very cool picture! Looks like these caterpillars can expand and contract (judging from the link above) - in which case might be completely different appearance once contracted?

Looks like this one http://photos.divydovy.com/keyword/snake...

Way to track it down Peter. That's another great photo of it, but I didn't see anywhere saying what it was.

It's not a hornworm, sphinx or hawk...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gogo159/267...

WOW.. AMAZING ANIMAL!

waaw nice !

This pic is unbelievable. Thanks for sharing it.