Close up view of a Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio Polytes) feeding on a Curry leaf. This stage of the caterpillar mimics its look as a bird's drop

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Close up view of a Common Mormon caterpillar (Papilio Polytes) feeding on a Curry leaf. This stage of the caterpillar mimics its look as a bird's dropping on the leaf surface to protect from predators

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Photo credit: © Chanuka Karunarathna / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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