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jarich
03-09-13, 05:21 PM
This is not my picture, but someone posted on FB. It's the larval stage of the Hemeroplanes triptolemus moth. Apparently it even 'strikes' at potential threats. Very convincing mimic!
http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff412/jrichholt/C8A24F19-E15B-4AA1-A8F7-D59A8A548926-10627-00000576DE690FC9_zps9c947d3f.jpg

RyanReptile
03-09-13, 05:44 PM
That is wicked cool!

reptimama
03-09-13, 06:20 PM
Nature is so awesome!

Chu'Wuti
03-09-13, 10:00 PM
Wow--that's truly amazing!

alessia55
03-09-13, 10:43 PM
Nature is amazing like that

h3h
03-09-13, 11:03 PM
This is just incredible, good find. Thanks for sharing this!

- h3

Herpophiliac972
03-11-13, 06:55 PM
That is awesome. Nature is just amazing. The kind of stuff it makes is just awe inspiring. "Necessity is the mother of invention."