Caterpillar feeding on leaves of Tessaria integrifolia. The hairs help to deter predators from eating the caterpillar. Photographed near Quito, Ecuado

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Caterpillar feeding on leaves of Tessaria integrifolia. The hairs help to deter predators from eating the caterpillar. Photographed near Quito, Ecuador.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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