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Susan Pike

Rollinsford
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How caterpillars really walk - it’s not what you think: Nature News

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By Susan Pike
| Seacoast Online
There are a lot of fuzzy little caterpillars wandering around my woods these days. Not just woolly bears, but tussock moth caterpillars and fall web worms adorned with tufts of hair of various and often striking colors. There were also the non-fuzzy types, like oak moth caterpillars and cecropia moth caterpillars with their sleek profiles and striking colors. I was watching a cute yellow tussock moth caterpillar walk along a bench and got to thinking about how it moved.
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How caterpillars really walk - it’s not what you think: Nature News

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By Susan Pike
| Foster's Daily Democrat
There are a lot of fuzzy little caterpillars wandering around my woods these days. Not just woolly bears, but tussock moth caterpillars and fall web worms adorned with tufts of hair of various and often striking colors. There were also the non-fuzzy types, like oak moth caterpillars and cecropia moth caterpillars with their sleek profiles and striking colors. I was watching a cute yellow tussock moth caterpillar walk along a bench and got to thinking about how it moved.
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How a wasp gruesomely turns a caterpillar into a nursery: Nature News

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By Susan Pike
| Foster's Daily Democrat
This past weekend, I had a glimpse into one of the most fascinating and bizarre (also gruesome) animal behaviors I have ever witnessed. I was out walking the dog and happened to notice a large wasp flying low, weighed down by whatever it was carrying. My dog hurried over to see what was happening, scaring the wasp into dropping its cargo, which turned out to be a beautiful green and pink variable oakleaf moth caterpillar. The caterpillar was motionless. I assumed it was dead.
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