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Palm king caterpillar (Amathusia phidippus phidippus) threat display
15 Nov 2021

Palm king caterpillar (Amathusia phidippus phidippus) threat display

by BESG | posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Palm King caterpillar, threat display | 0

Foo Jit Leang sent in a composite picture of a Palm King butterfly caterpillar (Amatusia phidippus phidippus) that exhibited a threatening display. This strategy uses sudden flashing of the eye spot or false mouth opening to scare the potential predator … Continued

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