Saturday, July 2, 2016

Hemeroplanes Triptolemus Mimicking a Snake


In its larval form, the Hemeroplanes triptolemus is capable of expanding its anterior body segments to give it the appearance of a snake, complete with eye patches. This snake mimicry extends even to the point where it will harmlessly strike at potential predators


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemeroplanes_triptolemus

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