Re: back to Bonnies larva


James R. Fisher wrote:

Lynda Young wrote:

So much for the impression that moths are the 'poor' relations of the
butterfly!

Lynda
Zone 7 - West TN

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
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Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] back to Bonnies larva


Ooh! neat Hyalophora cecropia

and this is what you can look forward to:
http://www.adkscience.org/gallery/collections/Cecropia%20Moth.htm

Kitty

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Just a bit of a puzzlement: What evolutionary advantage do those colored projections on the back of the larva convey ? They don't at that stage have to attract anything; are they supposed to repel predators ? If not, what ? -jrf

I assumed they are mean to appear like eyes to repel predators??


Theresa

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