- 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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possesses an
osmeterium, an orange,
fleshy organ that
emits foul-smelling
terpenes to
repel predators.
Normally hidden, the
osmeterium is
located on...
- "
osmeterium". Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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December 2009. Hadley, Debbie. "
Osmeterium"....
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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...
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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...
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Giant swallowtail caterpillar everting its
osmeterium in defense...
- head." The
osmeterium of the
caterpillar also
helps to
enhance the
resemblance to a snake. When attacked, the
larvae will
expose the
osmeterium, a Y-shaped...
- 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...
- In
their caterpillar stage, they
mimic a
snake with the
tongue like
osmeterium ( a
defensive organ ) and two
eyespots on the
thorax to ward off potential...
