#hawaiian carnivorous caterpillar

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Just asked my cousin what kind of bug I would be.

No hesitation said "A Hawaiian carnivorous caterpillar"

I'm one of these things now

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geometrid moths (family Geometridae)

The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.

The caterpillars are accordingly called "loopers", "spanworms", or "inchworms" after their characteristic looping gait. The cabbage looper and soybean looper are not inchworms, but caterpillars of a different family. In many species of geometer moths, the inchworms are about 25 mm (1.0 in) long. They tend to be green, grey, or brownish and hide from predators by fading into the background or resembling twigs. Many inchworms, when disturbed, stand erect and motionless on their prolegs, increasing the resemblance. Some have humps or filaments, or cover themselves in plant material. They are gregarious and are generally smooth. Some eat lichen, flowers, or pollen, while some, such as the Hawaiian species of the genus Eupithecia, are carnivorous. Certain destructive inchworms are called cankerworms.

Many geometrids have slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hindwings visible. As such, they appear rather butterfly-like, but in most respects they are typical moths; the majority fly at night, they possess a frenulum to link the wings, and the antennae of the males are often feathered. They tend to blend into the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings. In some species, females have reduced wings (e.g. winter moth and fall cankerworm). Most are of moderate size, about 3 cm (1.2 in) in wingspan, but a range of sizes occur from 10–50 mm (0.39–1.97 in), and a few (e.g., Dysphania species) reach an even larger size. They have distinctive paired tympanal organs at the base of the abdomen (lacking in flightless females).

[cubicpeebles]

39 + 44 for the ask game!

Ooh!

For 39, I'd have to say my favourite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough! I like vanilla a lot, and it also have cookie dough, which is wonderful.

For 44 (a random fact), there is such a thing as carnivorous caterpillars! They are ambush predators, and they have claw-like limbs near their head, which they use to catch insects and even some spiders that brush against their body!

The article linked below has some more info about them! Such cool critters!

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Hawaiian Carnivorous Caterpillar Source

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Bugs! Bugs everywhere!!

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Carnivorous caterpillars and adult pug moth in the genus Eupithecia, Geometridae

Certain geometer caterpillars in the genus Eupithecia on the Hawaiian islands have adapted to become predators that feed on other insects. There are over 1000 species in the Eupithecia genus worldwide, all of which reportedly feed on plant material except at least 6 of the species on the Hawaiian islands. Scientists believe they evolved to fill the open niche of predatory insects on the islands rather than competing with other caterpillars for host plants to feed on.

The caterpillars hang from the edges of foliage, mimicking twigs or leaves, and wait for prey to get near their sensitive prolegs. They then quickly snap their body backward to snatch their prey with their elongated, spiny legs.

1-2. Eupithecia orichloris by Darlyne A. Murawski 3-4. Eupithecia staurophragma by robertpeck 5-8. Eupithecia sp. with termite by Steven L. Montgomery 9. Eupithecia orichloris by Forest & Kim Starr

Watch them catching prey here:

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It hit me that gamefreak missed the Best opportunity to make a reference to CARNIVOROUS HAWAIIAN CATERPILLARS and my entire body got possessed

[bogleech]

Pokémon sun and moon lost an opportunity to create a bug type based on the Hawaiian carnivorous caterpillars, don't you think?

They did, but at least we canonically have a carnivorous caterpillar in the form of Pineco and Forretress. The definitely aren’t based on the actual predatory bagworms, but they are based on bagworms and the pokedex says they “prey” on things!

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Soft Robotics circa 2013

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Publication HistoryPublished online: April 12, 2013Identification

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.03.002

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