Pale tussock moth (Calliteara pudibunda) larva or caterpillar just after moulting (molting) next to its old molt, moult, skin, on heather plant, UK

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Size: 4346px × 2897px
Location: Hankley Common, Surrey, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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