Caterpillars Turn Anti-Predator Defense Against Sticky Toxic Plants (VIDEO)

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Final instar T. zethus larva abrading the petiole of poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima and applying VEG acid.

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Dussourd et al, 2019

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