CATERPIE USED MIMIC
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Seriously. If the animal kingdom had a camouflage hall of fame, we'd vote South-East Asia's baron caterpillar in first ballot right next to the chameleon and Waldo.

Try to spot the sneaky bug hiding in this photo:

 

Here's what one actually looks like when it's not playing world-class hide and seek:

 BRIJESH EP

But when they're not hiding on a leaf, it would be pretty easy to mistake a baron caterpillar for a clump of pine needles or something: 

 Dinesh Valke

The funny thing about the baron is eventually they turn into this:

 BRIJESH EP

And finally into one of these little guys, who definitely aren't hiding from anything:

 dany13

[via Boing Boing]

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