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3 Headed Caterpillar Sarbena lignifera

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Meet the 3 headed caterpillar :) The extra heads are actually the exoskeleton of its previous moults. Why it does that i'm not too sure, maybe to confuse its predator? ... but i know some other species also does this :)

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpil…
Caterpillar is the common name for the larvae of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary and the larvae of sawflies commonly are called caterpillars as well.[1][2]

Caterpillars of most species are herbivorous, but not all; some are insectivorous, even cannibalistic. Some feed on other animal products; for example clothes moths feed on wool, and horn moths feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates.

Caterpillars as a rule are voracious feeders and many of them are among the most serious of agricultural pests. In fact many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce, whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm. Conversely, various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk, as human or animal food, or for biological control of pest plants.
Image size
1200x800px 505.85 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Jan 16, 2015, 11:20:23 PM
Sensor Size
7mm
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TTM77's avatar
it's trying to get ahead. :giggle: