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Amicta zelleri - caterpillar the caterpillar builds itself a case of twigs. it can hide completely inside it, and look like a small pile of twigs. Amicta zelleri,Geotagged,Israel,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Amicta zelleri - caterpillar

the caterpillar builds itself a case of twigs. it can hide completely inside it, and look like a small pile of twigs.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Super cool! Posted one year ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      thanks! they also make the cocoon inside this case of twigs. Posted one year ago
  3. View t7iguy's profile
    t7iguy
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    Very interesting caterpillar!! Posted one year ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      indeed! there is another interesting one in the same family, that builds itself a sqaure case - Amicta quadrangularis - I've seen it once, many years ago... Posted one year ago

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The Amicta zelleri

Amicta zelleri is a moth in the Psychidae family. The caterpillar is using small twigs to build itself a case, that makes it look like a small pile of twigs.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded May 17, 2024. Captured Mar 28, 2024 12:13 in 84WF+W6 Har Amasa, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm