🐛 Twig Mimicking Caterpillars | el Liven | naturalEye
Channel: el Liven
Date: 2021-04-02

What looked like tendrils on my Kalanchoes turned out to be twig mimicking caterpillars. These insects perceive colour through skin sensors and change colour to match their surroundings. This camouflage helps avoid detection by birds.

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Video shows two stick mimicking caterpillars attached to Kalanchoe leaves. Close up of head and tail ends showing legs, spiracles and cilia.

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📚 References:
https://www.mpg.de/13799924/twig-mimicking-caterpillars