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Photos: Caterpillar Disguises

By , About.com GuideJune 19, 2010

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The best way for a caterpillar to survive is to not look appetizing—to somehow disguise itself. That way, birds and other animals—that might make a quick meal of a caterpillar—steer clear of the otherwise helpless creature. In this photo album featured on the New York Times website, you can see some of the many ways caterpillars disguise themselves to look like something other than caterpillars, something a little less appetizing.

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