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Tiger Leafwing caterpillar, midlife instar

Consul fabius

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Description:

A strange caterpillar that mimmics prefectly a bird dropping. A late instar of this caterpillar can be seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12831585

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Juan DiTrani
Please consider adding this spot to Mimetic Animals mission
JillBlack
What a strange looking caterpillar another great find

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Caterpillars of Parana, Brazil
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2013

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