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    This is the caterpillar of the wavy-lined emerald moth, or the Camouflaged Looper, or synchlora aerata. It has attached pieces of the flower it's been munching on to it's back. Cooool!

    leospinetto, Ginger 71, Klara Kim, suvarna_mollerup, and 12 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. ♺ 42 months ago | reply

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Petite bête sur la peau, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    2. mordik62 41 months ago | reply

      C'est si mignon !
      papillon
      Vu sur: "petite bête sur la peau"

    3. alisonhulot 37 months ago | reply

      Extraordinary animal. I'd never heard of them doing this.

    4. anjoyplanet 12 months ago | reply

      Extraordinaire camouflage !!!
      Cette petite merveille a la capacité de CHANGER d'ornements en fonction de l'évolution des fleurs dont elle se nourrit...
      WIKI Faune = en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchlora_aerata

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