In it's third day of resting. Preparing to molt.

Beginning to rest on this blackberry branch. Their spines match.

Shakin some booty

Sticking out tongue again (osmeterium). http://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_butterflies.html "If the larvae are touched or disturbed, an unpleasant-smelling, y-shaped orange organ called an osmeterium, is everted from just behind the head. This device and the cryptic appearance are adaptations to avoid predators and perhaps parasites."

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