A young lily beetle larvae covered in its own excreta to make it look unattractive to predators

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A young lily beetle larvae lunches on the pollen of a lily flower. The brown slime covering its body, resembling bird-pooh, is in fact its own excreta to make it look unattractive to predators.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Buckinghamshire, England
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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