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Photo#1166909
It mimicked the pattern of the tree trunk - Papilio

It mimicked the pattern of the tree trunk - Papilio
Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
November 11, 2015
Size: about 5 or 6 cm
This caterpillar on the kumquat tree trunk is very good at camouflage.

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Eating upside down - Papilio It mimicked the pattern of the tree trunk - Papilio

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Papilio rumiko - Western Giant Swallowtail
caterpillar nickname orange dog
if you were to annoy it, it would do this..and emit a scent remincient of oranges

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