Detailed Macro Footage of a Perfectly Camouflaged Debris-Carrying Insect Larva
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#57YNP)
While at Parc National d'Andasibe Mantadia in Madagascar, wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured detailed macro footage of individual insect larvae that had a coat of debris that acts as effective camouflage against predators of any kind.
This debris-carrying bug larva has evolved the perfect camouflage defense to deter attacks from birds and other predators.
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