I know it's not a herp, but I think the shot still came out looking good.
a late-instar of a Red-spotted Purple butterfly caterpillar:
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Red-spotted purple
phwyvern
Aug 28, 2005 10:23 PM
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Colchicine
Aug 28, 2005 10:31 PM
I guess this is supposed to exhibit mimicry, in the form or bird poop? I sure wouldn't eat it!
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phwyvern
Aug 28, 2005 10:48 PM
>>I guess this is supposed to exhibit mimicry, in the form or bird poop? I sure wouldn't eat it!
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Yep! The white coloring is not quite as shiny as the jade color but together they make the caterpillar look fairly 'wet' like very fresh bird poop.
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