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Lime Caterpillar with osmetriun

Papilio demoleus

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Description:

When i was taking the picture it got disturbed and was trying to chase me away by showing the osmetrium and also by secreting a bad smelling secretion . Osmetrium is a hidden structure which is found in the pro thoracic segment, it can be everted once the caterpillar feels threatened .Found in the caterpillars of Papilionidae family .

Habitat:

Found on a Aegle marmelos plant ( beli plant )

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Comments (13)
pamsai
Great series... It disappears without a trace... interesting!
Sckel
very interesting. I didn't know about osmeterium.
Saumya Wanniarachchi
Thank you dear friends for the comments and favorites ! Well adi ha ha he might not kill but will surely surprise little predators trying to eat him !
Adarsha B S
Splendid series Sau :) He thinks he can kill u with that :P
Bhagya Herath
awesome spotting Sau...... thanks for the info too....
Saumya Wanniarachchi
Thank you very much Leuba , Yeah it was trying to threat me as much as it can ! :) Thank you Dilan !
Leuba Ridgway
Great series, Saumya! I think the osmetrium looks great and very threatening !!

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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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