Hi, hello. I hope you’re having a good day. Are you? Because I was, until I found out about caterpillar’s non-legs. We’ve already written about the fact that the specks on the outside of strawberries ...
Caterpillar of Papilio machaon butterfly with orange and black spots Scientists have finally figured out where caterpillars got their extra sets of legs from. Turns out, these chubby little limbs ...
Prolegs in the body of the world’s largest moth (dark colour), the Atlas moth (Atticus atlas), support the caterpillar in hanging upside down on a twig. Meanwhile, the smaller thoracic legs can be ...
They’re wiggly, jiggly and as many of us learned in childhood, very hungry. This week, we’re taking a closer look at caterpillars. * Insects have six legs, so it may sound weird that caterpillars are ...
A caterpillar trundled across a dirt road on the Uncompahgre Plateau, and although its tiny legs were stepping right along, its progress was slow. Two others were visible, crossing in the same ...
This caterpillar, looking for all the world as if it’s holding a yoga position, will eventually turn into a lobster moth. When threatened, these caterpillars strike this pose to make themselves look ...