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Caterpillar Mass

by Lindsay Erin Lough

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded February 5, 2009399 views

Arthropods, Textures and Patterns

Keywords: Caterpillar, texture, pattern, abstract, photo art, Peru, Amazon, rain forest

This caterpillar mass is a common behavioral defense mechanism against predators. The caterpillars are of unknown species, found in the Madre de Dios, Peru region of the Amazon rain forest in January 2008. I have a large format version of this photograph upon request.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No