Caterpillars use fake eyes to confuse birds (In my backyard)
This bad-boy was munching away on our backyard (London, Ontario) a couple of years ago.
The fake eyes are an evolutionary adaptation to confuse birds into thinking there are multiple critters watching them. Either way, they can eat a large plant leaf in about 30 minutes, and they won't stop eating.
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Yes, it was amazing to watch this little guy eat so fast. If you hold them up to light, they are a transparent green liquid. An amazing life form.
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What beautifull creatures they are amazing fotos indeed.
wow like this :)
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Hi @steemike
Nice photos, the caterpillar certainly has good camouflage, and beautiful colors, just a pity that they can ruin a plant very quickly.
Hi @rynow, really glad you enjoyed it. Nature seems filled with beautiful creatures capable of inflicting large-scale destruction. :)
cough Pine Beetle cough