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| photo from Andreas Kay |
一種擬態蛇頭的天蛾科幼蟲 Hemeroplanes triptolemus
分佈於亞瑪遜熱帶雨林的秘魯與厄瓜多。
作者原文如下
Snake-mimic caterpillar, Hemeroplanes triptolemus, Sphingidae from the Amazon rainforest near Puyo, Ecuador. When disturbed this larva of a sphinx moth expands and exposes the underside of the first body segments, mimicking a snake head with black eyes and even light reflections. Sometimes it also strikes like a snake to deter predators such as lizards or birds.
Additional photos at www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/sets/72157665346553825 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1XUSYv7xgPo
Scientific article about false eyes in caterpillars: http://www.pnas.org/content/107/26/11659.full
Wrote by Chia-Hsuan Wei
