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_089

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

25,2Mb (1,8Mb) / 8,1in x 12,1in / 2425 x 3637 (300dpi)

Keywords

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