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| Skeleton key... to survival: The moth's larvae has a natural defence to put off predators. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/) |
This larvae of moth has a camouflage that seem creepy. Young larvae dull brown, but at the present time has two big circles like eyes. Among the "eyes" that there are white spots and two lines like "teeth" of white that looked like a skull.
The face is scary predator like a cross between the skull and Squidward in Spongebob's Cartoon. Under the pink-winged moth larvae (Phyllodes imperialist) is endangered in Australia's rainforests.
A photographer Lui Weber, managed to capture a rare caterpillar. Insects were found in sub-tropical rain forest at elevations below 600 meters, he lived on the vine stalk Carronia multisepalea, which provide food and habitat needed for breeding moths.
"Unfortunately, this is very rare moth. I only know a single adult moth seen last year. I do not have photos of adult moths," said Weber.
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| Very creepy-crawly: The pink underwing moth is an endangered species only found in the Australian rainforest. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/) |
Sub-species are listed as endangered animals. Location moth habitat in southeast Queensland, which are distributed to the border from Nambour Queensland-New South Wales.
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| It's not much, but it's all vine: The species survives on the Carronia multisepalea vine. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/) |
Other locations of rare moths began to be found. "It is known to breed only in one location in the rainforest highlands, but this year I have come across three locations and colleagues I have found one other site, for a total of five locations," he said.
New South Wales Government has put the caterpillar in the list of endangered animals. Now they are investigating a breeding program to increase the number.
"Potential breeding habitat is limited to areas where the caterpillar food, plants Carronia multisepalea in sub-tropical rainforest," said Weber. "Adult moths require darkness provided by vines and other vegetation of the rain forest to breed." *** [DAILY MAIL | ERWIN Z | KORAN TEMPO 4041]
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