Purple Hairstreak caterpillar (Neozephyrus quercus) camouflaged as an oak bud

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Purple Hairstreak caterpillar (Neozephyrus quercus) camouflaged as an Oak bud(Quercus robur) in ancient woodland in the Alun Valley, South Wales, UK. May 2012.

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Size: 5233px × 3413px
Location: Alun Valley, South Wales, UK
Photo credit: © H Lansdown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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