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This is the final instar caterpillar of a Sunbeam butterfly (curetis acuta), just prior to pupation. Those pon pon-like twin periscopes are tentacle organs, likely extracted to alarm a potential predator when threatened [source, full video: https://t.co/vxTrVmmyDk] https://t.co/cuV06yNBkY
Massimo - This is the final instar caterpillar of a Sunbeam butterfly (curetis acuta), just prior to pupation. Those pon pon-like twin periscopes are tentacle organs, likely extracted to alarm a potential predator when threatened [source, full video: