Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Caterpillar does not look where it leaps



An unusual caterpillar uses the sun to navigate as it jumps to safety, according to scientists. The larva of Calindoea trifascialis, a species of moth native to Vietnam, wraps itself in a leaf before dropping to the forest floor. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/23754429

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