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wendinoaklandCaterpillars be transforming! Deep brown spotties become yellow/black/white/aqua striped biggies. Next they eat fennel, then, pupation… <a href="https://beige.party/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/aniseSwallowtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aniseSwallowtail</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardens</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fennel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fennel</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/iphonePhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iphonePhoto</a>

Knowable MagazineA carnivorous caterpillar dubbed the “bone collector” decorates itself with the body parts of its prey. Attaching an ant head here or beetle abdomen there seems to minimize the caterpillar’s own scent, allowing it to lurk in spiderwebs, where it can scavenge dead or dying insects. ✍️ McKenzie Prillaman reports at <a href="https://mstdn.social/@ScienceNews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScienceNews</a> <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/caterpillar-wears-body-part-insect-prey" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/caterpillar-wears-body-part-insect-prey</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ScienceMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceMastodon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ScienceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceNews</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Entomology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/CaterpillarsOfFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaterpillarsOfFediverse</a>

Knowable MagazineMacabre outerwear isn’t the only trick caterpillars have up their sleeves; learn more from our recent story. 🐛 ☠️ 👀 <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/meet-the-venomous-caterpillars" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/meet-the-venomous-caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ScienceMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceMastodon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ScienceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceNews</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Entomology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/CaterpillarsOfFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaterpillarsOfFediverse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/KnowableMagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnowableMagazine</a>

Cosmic LibrarianA carnivorous ‘bone collector’ caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.”The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its silk case with their body parts.<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/carniverous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carniverous</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/survival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#survival</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/carnivorous-caterpillar-hawaii-bone-collector-624af97c9a1c65fc3a2eac85cf19b4f6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/carnivorous-caterpillar-hawaii-bone-collector-624af97c9a1c65fc3a2eac85cf19b4f6</a>

Jake BrownLarva'n this sunny weather 🐛 🎶 "Landvetter" - Moonlit Sailor 🎵 <a href="https://deepelmrecords.bandcamp.com/track/landvetter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deepelmrecords.bandcamp.com/track/landvetter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oregon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pdx?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pnw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pnw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mobilephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobilephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digitalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smartphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shotoniphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shotoniphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/editedoniphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#editedoniphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nocleanuptool?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nocleanuptool</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/noai?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#noai</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animals?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/caterpillars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moths?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/larvae?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#larvae</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moonlitsailor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moonlitsailor</a>

Spaceways20/04/2025 - An afternoon walk that was so nice we didn't get back until after the sun set. The weather at the coast was lovely today. Not too warm, not too cold, a nice breeze and plenty of sunshine. Not too busy either. Lots of wonderful wild flowers and birds to see. We took tea with us as I guessed we wouldn't want to rush. <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AfternoonWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfternoonWalk</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coast</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WildFlowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildFlowers</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a>

circfruitSaw today this caterpillar train-like formation. Why do they do it? <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a>

Alex WildOne of the world’s most destructive crop pests, the diamondback moth caterpillar, is also adorably pudgy and green. They’re eating the broccoli in my garden. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a>

TrilobyterI planted a lot of native <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milkweed</a> this year to support the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> and they were discovered quickly because the milkweed are now full of monarch <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a>. This one was found wandering up a stem of mealy blue sage after it and its siblings munched a nearby milkweed down to bare stems.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterfly</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flowerphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowerphotography</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Hummingbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hummingbird</a> chick acts like a <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillar</a> to survive <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-hummingbird-chick-caterpillar-survive.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-03-hummingbird-chick-caterpillar-survive.html</a>"Unlike most <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/hummingbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hummingbirds</a>, the jacobin chick was covered in long brown feathers... they saw a predatory <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/wasp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasp</a> approach the chick when the mother was away. As the wasp hovered above the nest, the chick started to twitch its body vigorously, swinging its head from side to side. A few seconds later, the wasp flew away... many <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> in this region have similar-looking brown hairs that can give painful stings"

Carl von LesquereuxThe <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> That Can Kill You<a href="https://nautil.us/the-caterpillars-that-can-kill-you-1191193/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nautil.us/the-caterpillars-that-can-kill-you-1191193/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/venom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#venom</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Decades of data reveal <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/hurricanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hurricanes</a>' unexpected benefit to rare Florida butterfly <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-decades-reveal-hurricanes-unexpected-benefit.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-02-decades-reveal-hurricanes-unexpected-benefit.html</a> paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725000060" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725000060</a> "Their survival relies on two known larval host <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a>: torchwood and wild lime... They occupy the forest's <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/understory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#understory</a>, and after a <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/hurricane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hurricane</a>, they explode with fresh leaf shoots, which are the preferred food of Schaus's swallowtail <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a>... After the hurricanes temporarily knock out their bigger, taller competitors, the host plants flourish."

ZumbadorThese dudes nearly ended up in the compost bin. Spotted them in time though and put them back on the Arum Lilly plant they were monching. Apparently these are Cape Hawk Moth caterpillars. <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/UrbanGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanGarden</a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moths</a>

woollypigsAfter a near miss, the wee Spanish mutt had a trip to the vet. This sadly means for the next few months there will be no more running or walkies in new and unchecked areas. Because she and I walked straight through a row of pine processionary caterpillars. Lucky I had shoes on, she didn't.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_processionary" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_processionary</a>You don't want to touch them as the allergic reaction is extremely painful and for pets who get the little furry hairs on their tongue, it could be deadly, at best they need to get some of their tongue cut off. As the vet said it's like a fire in their mouth. Just a FYI so not do a search for what it looks like when a dog is suffering.Luckily, nothing to report, as the reaction would be instant, but as the vet said better safe than sorry. They were also surprised that the caterpillars are out this early, the joy of fecking up the environment, eh.<a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/TrailRunning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrailRunning</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/PineForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PineForest</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spain</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dogs</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/Podenco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Podenco</a> <a href="https://sudomakecake.com/tags/RunningWithDogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RunningWithDogs</a>

Ryan HodnettYellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-collared_Scape_Moth_(Cisseps_fulvicollis)_-_Guelph,_Ontario.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-collared_Scape_Moth_(Cisseps_fulvicollis)_-_Guelph,_Ontario.jpg</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArtWithOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtWithOpenSource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Darktable</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CCBYSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCBYSA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Larva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Larva</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Larvae</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a>

Ryan HodnettElephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephant_Hawkmoth_(Deilephila_elpenor)_-_H%C3%A5,_Norway_2021-08-09.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephant_Hawkmoth_(Deilephila_elpenor)_-_H%C3%A5,_Norway_2021-08-09.jpg</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hawkmoth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hawkmoth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArtWithOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtWithOpenSource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Darktable</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CCBYSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCBYSA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hawkmoths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hawkmoths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caterpillar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Larva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Larva</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Larvae</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a>

Trilobyter<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/monarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monarchs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a>

The GardenerTIL that, when threatened by an ant whilst on a leaf, the larvae (caterpillars) of the diamondback moth will vigorously scuttle backwards, then spin a silk thread and dangle off the edge of the leaf.While the ant looks angrily down, the caterpillar will waggle its prolegs at the ant and say "Na na na na pooh pooh you can't catch me!"Nature is amazing.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/til" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#til</a><a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saae031" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saae031</a>

Trilobyter<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/monarchbutterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monarchbutterfly</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a>

ThomasNew on my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blog</a>: <a href="https://aspi.blog/2024/11/30/the-upcoming-wbbl-final/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://aspi.blog/2024/11/30/the-upcoming-wbbl-final/</a> A look ahead to the upcoming WBBL final, which is due to take place early tomorrow morning UK time, and a large photo gallery. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cricket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cricket</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WomensCricket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomensCricket</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/T20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#T20</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WBBL10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WBBL10</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MelbourneRenegades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MelbourneRenegades</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BrisbaneHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrisbaneHeat</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MRvBH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MRvBH</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/swans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#swans</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/starlings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#starlings</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a>

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