The caterpillar: This caterpillar of a swallowtail butterfly mimics a bird dropping, this way it fools birds into leaving it alone.


The bumblebee: A desert bumblebee female collecting pollen and nectar at a desert senna flower.

Photos Courtesy of Dr. Alcock

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