Caterpillars use fake eyes to confuse birds (In my backyard)

in #photography • 8 years ago (edited)

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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     8 years ago  

    Thank you :)

    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.

    Glad you enjoyed it!

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     8 years ago  

    What beautifull creatures they are amazing fotos indeed.

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       8 years ago  

      wow like this :)

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         8 years ago  

        Glad you enjoyed!

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           8 years ago  


          Nice photos, the caterpillar certainly has good camouflage, and beautiful colors, just a pity that they can ruin a plant very quickly.Hi @steemike

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             8 years ago  


            cough Pine Beetle coughHi @rynow, really glad you enjoyed it. Nature seems filled with beautiful creatures capable of inflicting large-scale destruction. :)