Angled Sunbeam Caterpillar (Curetis acuta, Lycaenidae). When threatened, the caterpillar telescopes these structures outwards of their sheath in the form of a bouquet of hair-like tentacles which whirl around. This is presumably a defensive mechanism desi

Angled Sunbeam Caterpillar (Curetis acuta, Lycaenidae). When threatened, the caterpillar telescopes these structures outwards of their sheath in the form of a bouquet of hair-like tentacles which whirl around. This is presumably a defensive mechanism desi