Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar) descending on a silk strand after feeding on Holm oak leaves (Quercus ilex), Sardinia, Italy.

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Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar) descending on a silk strand after feeding on Holm oak leaves (Quercus ilex), Bacu Goloritze ravine, Baunei, Sardinia, Italy, May.

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Size: 3423px × 4564px
Location: Sardinia, Italy
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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