The caterpillar is probably the most unpopular appearance of insects during their lifespan, as many people see it and respond by dodging or screaming.
The following article may make you less annoying to caterpillars.
Stone silkworms
The larvae of the stone moth, the stone silkworm, live in lakes and streams and are a major food source for many fish. In the dangerous water, nature must find a way to protect itself, how to do it well? The answer is to build a house, use the silkworm on the spot, use plant stems and leaves, grit, snail shells, etc., to build a mobile house. They hide in their houses, crawl out when they forage, and as their bodies grow, they constantly expand their little houses.
Larvae of the giddings
Adults of Giddingia
This big head, long body, and playful little worm turned out to be the larvae of the Gidding worm, which was simply a cosmetic growth, and after feathering, the worm was born and hung from then on. The adult giddings are dazzling, and most of them shine with a metallic luster, like a jewel that makes people unable to move their eyes.
Larvae of leaf bees
These strange "caterpillars" who do yoga are not the larvae of moths and butterflies, but the larvae of leaf bees, which usually have round, bright and obvious brain shells, and have a pair of black, black and shiny eyes.
Green slug caterpillar
The Green Slug Caterpillar uses camouflage to protect itself, but its camouflage resembles a watermelon. The bright appearance and emerald green body immediately remind people of the small watermelon that makes people feel fascinated in the hot summer.
Am I like KITTY CAT?
The Rice-Eyed Butterfly Larvae has been working to become a Kitty cat of the butterfly kingdom. Pointy "ears", round "face", and a pair of small eyes that are not slippery, compared with Kitty, it is estimated that there is one less flower hairpin than Kitty.
Black-banded two-tailed boat moth larvae
The black-belted two-tailed boat moth caterpillar is a common caterpillar, and the most popular thing is its high-pitched "small tail", which can receive signals like an antenna. In fact, the "little tail" is one of its defensive strategies, which can be used to avoid predators. It also sprays chemicals when it encounters a sworn enemy.
Larvae of the great purple butterfly
The great purple butterfly caterpillar is called the most adorable caterpillar, and it has a pair of bifurcated "horns" on its head, which looks like a lively little squirrel. And when he grows up, he is also very beautiful, with purple-blue wings and white spots dotted with them, worthy of the title of The National Butterfly of Japan.
Larvae of the snake moth
Mimetic snake head is the usual method used by many Lepidoptera insects, but the only ones that can imitate it so exquisitely are the larvae of the snake moth, which will quickly inflate its "head" out of the shape of the snake's head when it encounters danger, and suspend the upper body in the air, simulating the posture of the snake, in order to scare away predators.
Most caterpillars dress up as scary just to protect themselves, and for us we just want to scare, we know more and we won't hide from them anymore. This article participates in the #Popular Science Rising Star Training Camp#, and the content is original by the author.