@ladyluna._: Okay ssslay🐍✨ The unique eye spots on the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) are one of the ways it protects itself from predators. Swallowtail caterpillars are equipped with an organ called an osmeterium! This specialized appendage enhances the illusion of a snake by mimicking a split tongue. The osmeterium also releases a strong, foul-smelling odor to ward off predators. I wanted to reshare this clip and talk more about the defense mechanisms used by some caterpillars #butterfly#bugs#kissimmee#plants#caterpillar

happysingle5:) kind :

oh I like caterpie

winnerwinnerchickendinner🍴 :

aww cute snake

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🔆💤Matcha_A❤️💤🔆 :

What is that snake

🫸🏳️‍🌈be_respec✝️ful🏳️‍⚧️🫷 :

that's a wallowtail caterpillar! it does this perking up motion to make predators believe it's a snake, something all animals are afraid of. it uses the eye-like spots in its head and spews out 2 antennas from its mouth to sell the illusion.

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caterpie

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Это что

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I'm scared of that thing

serenity :

scary but cute

GOAL: 1K followers :

I have seen those same caterpillars yesterday and also they can make you sick

Juan® :

Caterpieeee

★ HOHO MERRY RIZZMAS ★ :

arent are those snake caterpillars?

Tenuun Erdene :

that scares me

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oh.....

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caterpie🥰

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CATERPIE

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Caterpie🥹✨️

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★Eggchan!† :

MY FAVOURITE CATERPILLAR IM DYING OF CUTENESS

Mr_ASEAN★ :

these little shits are so adorable I can't...

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787exploringtheworld :

What in the animal crossing 🤣🥰🥰

Absolutely door✨✨ :

Wait why is it that picture of the bug in our math books in 3rd grade

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Ssssslay 😂😂😂♥