Caption

Close-up of a caterpillar of the species Leucanella viridescens with neon yellow spines as a deterrent, seen in a nature reserve in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date

Dec 22, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Christian Peters

Reference

BRK26A54_084

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

30,5Mb (1,6Mb) / 13,3in x 8,9in / 3996 x 2664 (300dpi)

Keywords

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