Caterpillar of Old World swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) having attached itself with a silk girdlet to a branch for pupation, Switzerland

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Caterpillar of Old World swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) having attached itself with a silk girdlet to a branch preparing for pupation, Switzerland

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Size: 4704px × 3216px
Location: Switzerland
Photo credit: © animals / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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