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OuiSi Nature · Card 179

Ant-⁠mimic Caterpillar

Homodes bracteigutta

Location
Singapore
Date
October 3, 2020
Photograph byLenz Lim

Description

This bizarre species of caterpillar has a series of long protuberances that it waves around. This movement resembles two ants interacting and allows the caterpillar to live amongst these ants, receiving much needed protection from predators.

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Ant-mimic Caterpillar

Photograph by Lenz Lim