A caterpillar’s stubby prolegs contain a circle of gripping hooks (in red) known as crochets.

A caterpillar’s stubby prolegs contain a circle of gripping hooks (in red) known as crochets.

Photo credit: Institute of Molecular Pathology I.M.P.
Vienna, Austria
Confocal, Autofluorescence
20X

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