The worm from the movie Earthquake
Predators among caterpillars are extremely rare - no more than one percent. This one, of the genus Eupithecia, chews leaves just like its relatives - but it does not eat them, but carves an opening in the leaf for itself. Once hidden, it hunts flies and flies with ease.
Predators among caterpillars are extremely rare - no more than one percent. This one, of the genus Eupithecia, chews leaves just like its relatives - but it does not eat them, but carves an opening in the leaf for itself. Once hidden, it hunts flies and flies with ease.