Three days old Gulf Fritillary butterfly caterpillar, right after shedding his first instar skin, visible behind him, waiting for his still translucen

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Three days old Gulf Fritillary butterfly caterpillar, right after shedding his first instar skin, visible behind him, waiting for his still translucent new exoskeleton to harden

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Size: 3800px × 2393px
Location: Creek County, OK, United States
Photo credit: © Sari O'Neal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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