The Canadian tiger swallowtail caterpillar is a plump green creature that spends all its time munching leaves. It ought to be an easy meal for a bird, yet many birds pass it by. The caterpillar is protected by a remarkable defense, researchers have found: It tricks birds into thinking it’s a snake.
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