Despite the irritating long protection hairs of the tussock Moth caterpillar they are one of the favourite meals for a Deidrick's Cuckoo.

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Despite the irritating long protection hairs of the tussock Moth caterpillar they are one of the favourite meals for a Deidrick's Cuckoo. The barbed hairs are incorporated into the pupal case.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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