Mother-of-pearl moth caterpillar rolling along

Numéro d’image : 11909726
Mother-of-pearl moth caterpillar rolling along
Caterpillar rolling (image 2 of 2). View of a mother-of-pearl moth caterpillar (Pleurotya ruralis) rolling along. This unique defence mechanism allows the caterpillar to escape from predators at nearly 40 times its normal walking speed. To achieve this feat the caterpillar moves sharply backwards arching its back whilst keeping its terminal claspers (at the front and rear of its body) attached to the ground. As its momentum carries it backwards it releases its claspers,curls into a ball and rolls away from danger. Caterpillars are the larval stages of moths and caterpillars. To see the caterpillar starting its roll see image Z355/535
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Crédit: Science Photo Library / Brackenbury, Dr. John
Taille de l’image : 3402 px × 5170 px
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