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Interesting caterpillar defense mechanism
Topic Started: Mar 15 2018, 08:14 AM (152 Views)
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A caterpillar species has developed a defense mechanisms that allows it to grab and throw its enemies, like carnivorous beetles. It's apparently very efficient, out of 25 experiments performed in a study the beetle always failed its predation attempts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFzo1fpmMqU
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Very interesting. The caterpillar in the video was much bigger than the beetle. Do you think it would work on a predator that's similar sized or a bit larger than the caterpillar?
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Mar 15 2018, 08:20 AM
Very interesting. The caterpillar in the video was much bigger than the beetle. Do you think it would work on a predator that's similar sized or a bit larger than the caterpillar?
I doubt it, but I don't think there are many, at least among bugs.
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Mar 15 2018, 10:22 AM
Hash Slinging Slasher
Mar 15 2018, 08:20 AM
Very interesting. The caterpillar in the video was much bigger than the beetle. Do you think it would work on a predator that's similar sized or a bit larger than the caterpillar?
I doubt it, but I don't think there are many, at least among bugs.
I see. This caterpillar has a cool way to defend itself.
Edited by Lightning, Mar 15 2018, 10:48 AM.
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