Chapter 6Basic Laboratory Photography MethodsClose-up Photography, Photomacrography, and Stereomicroscopy

 

 

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A laboratory-raised Papilio polyxenes or black swallowtail (Hodges #4159) caterpillar shows the partial deployment of the osmeterium just prior to girdling itself onto the branch with the production of its first silk loop. The osmeterium is a defensive organ that emits a foul and disagreeable odor serving to repel predators. Photograph courtesy of Todd J. Dreyer.

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