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Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) using its tongue to extract a beetle larva from a hole in a birch trunk. Europe Common Toad (Bufo bufo) in snake-defensive posture when confronted by a snake-like caterpillar of Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor). Europe Common Toad (Bufo bufo) in snake-defensive posture when confronted by a snake-like caterpillar of Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor). Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) caterpillar on Nettle (Urtica dioica). Worldwide Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar on Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Europe Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) caterpillar on Buckthorn leaf. Europe Large White (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars hatching. Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) stages in metamorphosis from hanging caterpillar to fully formed pupa. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) final instar caterpillar. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) caterpillar just after moulting. Europe Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillars on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillar on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) caterpillars on Blackthorn leaves. Green-veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) caterpillar. Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars parasitised by wasp (Apanteles glomeratus). Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) hatch sequence showing emergence from pupa to flying off. Worldwide Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) caterpillar on nettle. Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio demodocus) caterpillar showing scent gland used in defence against parasitic wasps. Africa European Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feeding on fennel. Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) caterpillars. Europe Pale Tussock Moth (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar on oak in autumn. Europe Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar using its tail whips in an attempt to scare off a bluebottle fly that is feeding on the caterpillar's recently cast skin. Europe Saturnid moth (Gynasa maja) caterpillar on Acacia thorn. Africa Oak Beauty Moth (Biston strataria) caterpillar perfectly matching in colour and texture an oak twig. Europe Saturnid moth (Gynasa maja) caterpillar on Acacia thorn. Africa Sycamore Moth (Acronicta aceris) caterpillar. Europe Grey Dagger Moth (Acronicta psi) caterpillar. Europe Moth caterpillar (unidentified). Okavango river valley, Botswana. Africa Moth caterpillar (unidentified) in defensive posture. Okavango river valley, Botswana. Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) caterpillar on Honeysuckle. Europe Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) caterpillar on Honeysuckle. Europe Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) caterpillar on Ragwort. Processionary caterpillars of Bag Shelter Moth (Ochrogaster lunifer / contraria). Australia Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Colias crocea) caterpillar on Red clover. Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) caterpillar and pupal cocoon. Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar showing defensive whips. Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar feeding on poplar leaf. Close up of Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar feeding on Goat Willow (Salix caprea). Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar showing extended whips. Lackey Moth (Malacosoma neustria) caterpillars and hatched eggs. Mullein Moth (Cucillia verbasci) caterpillar on leaf. Europe Pale Tussock Moth (Dasychira pudibunda) caterpillar. Privet Hawk Moth (Sphynx ligustri) caterpillar. Processionary caterpillars gathering at the base of Mountain Immortelle (Erythrina poeppigiana). Swallowtailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) caterpillar and pupa. Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) caterpillar series showing "looper" progression. Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) caterpillar eating a Fuchsia leaf. Europe Caterpillar (unidentified). Kenya Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) caterpillar. Europe Mopane Moth (Golimbrasia belina) caterpillar feeding on Mopane. Hawk Moth (Sphingidae) caterpillar. Southern Africa Desert bagworm; a moth larva (Family Tineidae) with protective 'bag' made from quartz grains. Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar showing false eyes as it feeds on willow leaf. Europe Processionary Moth (Ochrogaster contraria) caterpillars. NW Australia Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar showing defensive 'whips'. Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) caterpillar. Europe including Britain Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar. Privet Hawk Moth (Sphynx ligustri) caterpillar. Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larva preparing to pupate on nettle leaf. Europe Larva of Water Beetle (Colymbetes fuscus). Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) larva in rotten holly log. Europe Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) larvae under bark. Europe Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) larva on nettle. Europe & Asia
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