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Papilio machaon
One interesting fact about the Swallowtail Caterpillars is that the have an orange "forked gland", called the osmeterium. When in danger the osmeterium, which looks like a snake's tongue, ejects and releases a foul smell......all to repel predators!
Spotted on Sep 25, 2014
Submitted on Sep 25, 2014
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