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Looper Caterpillar

Family: Geometridae

Photo by ScottHarte
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

A very small caterpillar that was mimicking some lichen on a stick in the rainforest

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Comments (1)
Debbie Stewart
amazing spot...It definitely takes a keen eye to spot this unusual caterpillar, I'm sure there is a mimicry mission somewhere for it! Just goes to prove what Sergio was saying is right...explore everything and anything!

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013

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