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This small caterpillar with bold yellow and blue markings scares off its predator.
At first glance it may look like a fearsome snake but this rearing creature is actually a small caterpillar with a cunning means of defence.
The Spicebush Swallowtail has evolved a large pair of false eyespots and bold yellow and blue markings to frighten off potential predators.
The brightly coloured insect, which is only a few inches long, was snapped by wildlife biologist Jonathan Mays in Maine, U.S.