A Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea) caterpillar (larva) moves along a twig. Coloration of this caterpillar is highly variable.

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Size: 5103px × 3402px
Location: Hopkins Prairie, Ocala National Forest, FL, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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