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Parts of a Caterpillar
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Elliott

Parts of a Caterpillar
External anatomy of a caterpillar, in this case, that of a Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes. Anatomical features illustrated:
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 25 October, 2007 - 10:14am
Last updated 6 March, 2008 - 3:56am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 26 December, 2007 - 11:57am

Nice work!
Nice work!
… john and jane balaban, 25 October, 2007 - 10:50pm

 
thanks
Photoshop can be quite handy!
… Lynette Elliott, 26 October, 2007 - 12:00am

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