"Caterpillars' Defense System"

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27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876636

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876637

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876638

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876639

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876640

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876641

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10876642

27 December 2023

Tiger Moth (Arctiinae) Fuzzy Hairy Caterpillar Is On The Basil Plant Branch At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 25/12/2023. The Caterpillars' Defense System At The Tip Of Each Defensive Hair Is A Microscopic Barb With A Weakened Ring At The Base, Allowing The Barb To Easily Break Off In The Skin Of Any Animal That Grabs Onto Them Can Be A Cause Of Lepidopterism (a Disease Caused By The Urticating Scales And Toxic Fluids Of Adult Moths, Butterflies Or Its Caterpillars).

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#10151138

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151140

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151142

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151144

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151146

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151148

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151150

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151152

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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