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Geometer moth twig-mimicking larva The colour and markings on these caterpillars allow them to blend in with trees so that potential predators mistake them for part of the branches...saying that, I found this one doing its best to be seen, on the underside of a leaf! <br /> 4 cm length. Caterpillar,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Summer,Twig Mimic Geometrid Caterpillar,United States,fauna,geometridae,invertebrate,larva,moth caterpillar,pennsylvania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Geometer moth twig-mimicking larva

The colour and markings on these caterpillars allow them to blend in with trees so that potential predators mistake them for part of the branches...saying that, I found this one doing its best to be seen, on the underside of a leaf!
4 cm length.

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Uploaded Oct 27, 2018. Captured Aug 5, 2015 16:50 in 12 Elm St, Brownsville, PA 15417, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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