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>>Nope! Does sorta look like a Caterpillar. Would be a great defense mechanism though...ha!
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It really is a caterpillar. You can see its eyes and maxillae on the snake's "snout" as well as its folded legs (on top of the "snake's" head.
Here's an article about them - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2254257/The-caterpillars-mimic-snakes-grow-spiky-spines-eat-toxic-flowers--predators-away.html
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
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