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- 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...
- papilionid caterpillar bears a repugnatorial organ called the osmeterium on its prothorax. The osmeterium normally remains hidden, but when threatened, the larva...
- 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. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009. Hadley, Debbie. "Osmeterium"....
- predators with Müllerian mimicry. Giant swallowtail caterpillar everting its osmeterium in defence; it is also mimetic, resembling a bird dropping. Eyespots of...
- Giant swallowtail caterpillar everting its osmeterium in defense...
- caterpillar has an orange "forked gland", called the osmeterium. When in danger, the osmeterium, which looks like a snake's tongue, everts and releases...
- 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...
- enough, larvae will employ their osmeteria when they are threatened. The osmeterium is an organ behind the head that “inflates” into an orange/red Y-shaped...
- species the larva can evert a two-pronged horn-like osmeterium when it is irritated. The osmeterium secretes an repugnatorial|unpleasant-smelling liquid...