Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-26199810-20171012233242/@comment-32070106-20171024014721

LordHelix990 wrote:

CactusKing wrote: I am afraid of caterpillars. Me too. I like them a lot!

Did you know there are caterpillars that have imitation snake eyes on their back end to deter predators?

Did you know there are wasps that inject venom into caterpillars and then lay their eggs near it? The resulting caterpillars are brainwashed to be bodyguards for the eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the caterpillars are devoured.

Some caterpillars have water resistant skin. They float on water to swim across.

Some caterpillars consume 27,000 times their bodyweight during this period!

A caterpillar's eggshell is rich in protein and is often the first meal of the caterpillar.

Caterpillars only have 6 true legs. The rest are pro-legs, which help the caterpillar grip onto things, but aren't actually legs.