Long toxic hairs protect a caterpillar from predators as it climbs a rainforest tree trunk.

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Size: 5100px × 3388px
Location: Parque de Quistococha, Quistococha Zoo, Iquitos, Amazon Basin, Loreto Region, Maynas Province, Peru.
Photo credit: © Jason Edwards / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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