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I had to wait 8 yrs for this frame! An osmeterium is a defensive organ found on Swallowtail butterfly larvae and is unique to the family Papilionidae. It's a two-pronged structure called an osmeterium,which stays hidden under the caterpillar's skin until the caterpillar feels threatened.When the caterpillar senses any danger,it out pops the osmeterium!This emerges from the caterpillar's thorax, just behind the head and may mimic a forked tongue, helping the caterpillar look more like a snake.
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| Photographer | |
| Camera | Canon |
| Camera Model | Canon EOS 90D |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Shutter Speed | 1/256 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Date taken | 12/12/2021 13:16 |
| Date modified | 01/01/1970 05:30 |
| Exposure Bias | 0.00 |
| Aperture | f/18.0 |
