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A Giant Swallowtail butterfly larva (Papilio cresphontes) mimics both a bird dropping and a snake to avoid predation #255781720
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A Giant Swallowtail butterfly larva (Papilio cresphontes),also known as an Orange Dog resembles a bird dropping to avoid predation. When threateend,a red gland that looks like the tongue of a snake is revealed,providing further deterrance to predators - Grand Bend,Ontario,Canada. Host plants are members of the citrus family - here the larva is feeding on the leaf of a hop-tree