A Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus) early instar caterpillar (larva), which mimics a bird dropping, on a Cottonwood leaf

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Size: 3730px × 2487px
Location: Bald Eagle State Park, Howard, PA, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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