March 31st, 2018
@PeachieMew (881)
Cleveland, Ohio
March 31, 2018 11:34pm CST
Today I learned there are caterpillars who camouflage themselves as bird droppings.
On one hand, that's a pretty solid strategy to avoid getting eaten, 'cause who wants to eat poop? On the other hand... Well, let's just say it's a good thing their butterfly form is appealing enough to make up for that mess.
Link Link Link common name: giant swallowtail scientific name: Papilio cresphontes Cramer (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) Introduction - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle - Host Plants - Management - Selected References Introduction (Back to Top
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 Apr 18
Thank you for your information. It's April 1 here already. God bless you
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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
1 Apr 18
This is something that I didn't know.
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