Still Waters Posted January 21, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2017 A caterpillar that was recently discovered in Peru exhibits a behavior previously unknown in caterpillars. It pieces together a tube of leaves and crawls inside; then, it "walks" by grabbing bits of the forest undergrowth with its mouth and pulling itself and its leafy covering forward. This never-before-seen activity was spotted and documented by Joe Hanson. When Hanson picked up the caterpillar, it retreated inside the protective tube, "like a knight inside a suit of armor," Hanson said in a video, suggesting that it was using the tube as a type of camouflage and protection against predators. http://www.livescience.com/57589-bizarre-caterpillar-makes-leafy-armor-photos.html 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted January 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I love caterpillars and their lifestyle has always amazed me. Do wonder sometimes if they're cognizant of what they do when they're at the end of their life cycle, though. I mean do they KNOW they're building a cocoon around themselves or do they just realize it right at the very last second, look up, and be like, "da **** am I doing?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted January 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2017 The conclusion is obvious. It all makes sense now. Jesus was a caterpillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted January 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2017 That's pretty cool. I'm going to show that to my 5 year old tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Winds Posted January 22, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Interesting. Would that qualify as tool use? Edited January 22, 2017 by Four Winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 22, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's just another type of bagworm or case moth. Mother's evergreen shrubs became infested with a species of them every summer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagworm_moth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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