Chances are you are familiar with the pokemon called caterpillar. If not... it's a character from a video game and it looks something like this:
So, my first born loves insects, worms and everything else small and disgusting, with caterpillars being amongst his favorite critters. Maybe it's just a natural thing for his age. Or maybe he took from his father. ^_^
Unfortunately we don't have many caterpillars here around this time of the year, so I will indulge him some screen time every day, dedicated to caterpillars and how they turn into butterflies. He just finds the process so fascinating π And from a biological aspect it is.
Anyways, one of the videos we watched today was about tiger swallowtail caterpillars..Which looks exactly like the Caterpie pokemon, lmao.
Funny how I know about the pokemon for about 25 years now, yet I only learnt about its real life counterpart just today π
It even has that forked like thingie which is called osmeterium. This is a retractable organ that comes out when the caterpillar feels threatened. It actually has a double role.
First, it looks a bit like the tongue of a snake and along with the fake eyes on the top it more then enough to scare some predators. A great example of mimicry :)
And if that's not enough, the osmeterium also releases chemicals, called terpenes, that deters certain groups predators.
Interestingly, most humans find this odor strong yet pleasant!
The osmeterium is a defensive organ found in all papilionid larvae, in all stages. The organ is situated in the prothoracic segment and can be everted when the larva feels threatened. The everted organ resembles a fleshy forked tongue (not unlike a snake tongue), and this along with the large eye-like spots on the body might be used to startle birds and small reptiles. The osmeterial organ remains inside the body in the thoracic region in an inverted position and is everted when the larva is disturbed in any way emitting a foul, disagreeable odor which serves to repel ants, small spiders[3] and mantids. To humans, this odour is rather strong but pleasant, usually smelling like a concentrated scent of the caterpillar's food plant and pineapple. source and further reading
Osmeterium of Papilio xuthus Larva source
And here's a quick video showing the osmeterium in action
Ok friends, hope you learnt something new and interesting! I know I did! As always, feel free to click any of the links above for further reading!
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Lmao
A cute caterpillar pretending itΒ΄s a deadly snake. Wow :) Mother Nature never fails to amaze.
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My daughter is 10 years old, collects pokemon and immediately recognized the pokemon carterpie in the first picture.
After seeing the video she also wants the real version and it's all your responsibility :) !LOL
Joking aside, nature is wonderful and varied and this caterpillar is really beautiful and particular
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my osmeterium is bigger than yours
You wish ππ
Honestly speaking, I don't like insects and caterpillars etc. But have to say that the way you are showing its image and these clicks are really good.
All these things are the beautiful creatures of nature. Totally harmless things.
Your post have always an interesting content.
What happened to that chick You have prepared an artificial legs? Is it working?
Yes yes it's healthy and growing! Eventually I'll make another post about it! π₯
You just donβt want us to know that you are a hardcore PokΓ©mon playerβ¦.
As a kid I was addicted ^_^
Dude, it's really Pokemon! You caught a Pokemon in real life, haha. That's awesome! I was thinking of sharing a Pokemon taso collection tomorrow. I was surprised to see this post XD
yeah i wish i actually caught one like this, unfortunately there aren't any of those close to me. Most caterpillars here are quite boring when it comes to looks
Just be careful man, some of them can be deadly. I read a post from @solominer like a year ago and it looks like this one but it was really dangerous.
It's great to hear that your son is so interested in all these things! It's perfectly normal for children to be fascinated by creatures like insects and worms. It's a way for them to learn about the world around them and how it works.
yeah, tell that to his mother. lmao
nature so bad they have to copy pokemons
I guess you have special interest for PokΓ©mon and that's why you know so many things about them for twenty five years
Ever since I was a kid I love pokemon and the cartoons we used to watch so much this one looks so cute.
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