- The
osmeterium is a
defensive organ found in all
papilionid larvae, in all stages. The
organ is
situated in the
prothoracic segment and can be everted...
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papilionid caterpillar bears a
repugnatorial organ called the
osmeterium on its prothorax. The
osmeterium normally remains hidden, but when threatened, the larva...
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predators with Müllerian mimicry.
Giant swallowtail caterpillar everting its
osmeterium in defence; it is also mimetic,
resembling a bird dropping.
Eyespots of...
-
possesses an
osmeterium, an orange,
fleshy organ that
emits foul-smelling
terpenes to
repel predators.
Normally hidden, the
osmeterium is
located on...
- it
everts red
osmeterium from
behind the head.
Early instar larva tends to use
osmeterium right away when disturbed, and
osmeterium of the
first instar...
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Giant swallowtail caterpillar everting its
osmeterium in defense...
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Quorum sensing...
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caterpillar has an
orange "forked gland",
called the
osmeterium. When in danger, the
osmeterium,
which looks like a snake's tongue,
everts and releases...
- front. When disturbed, the
larvae can
erect a reddish-orange coloured,
osmeterium from
behind the head
which releases a citrus-like
smell of
rotting oranges...
