Red-humped oakworm (Symmerista canicosta) in defensive pose, lifting both the head and the posterior--the latter of which mimicks the color of the hea

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Red-humped oakworm (Symmerista canicosta) in defensive pose, lifting both the head and the posterior--the latter of which mimicks the color of the head and includes two false antennae. In Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: canicosta, caterpillar, defense, larvae, mimicry, moth, oakworm, red-humped, symmerista