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Some species of caterpillar have 4,000 muscles in their body. Compare  that to the human muscular system, which is made up of only 639. It’s  not unusual for insects to have more muscles than humans; grasshoppers  have about 900.   Still, why do caterpillars have so many more  muscles? It’s for a unique form of transportation. Caterpillars use all  of their muscles to move, but not in the same way that we do. They  contract their body muscles, forcing their internal organs forward. When  cate... Cool Insects, Bugs And Insects, Animal Memes, Funny Animals, Cute Animals, Beautiful Bugs, Beautiful Butterflies, Chenille, Biome

Some species of caterpillar have 4,000 muscles in their body. Compare that to the human muscular system, which is made up of only 639. It’s not unusual for insects to have more muscles than humans; grasshoppers have about 900. Still, why do caterpillars have so many more muscles? It’s for a unique form of transportation. Caterpillars use all of their muscles to move, but not in the same way that we do. They contract their body muscles, forcing their internal organs forward. When caterpillars…

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Ashley White
Caterpillar Tattoo, Caterpillar Insect, Monarch Caterpillar, Butterfly Garden, Monarch Butterfly, Catapillar, Chenille, Bible Story Crafts, Bild Tattoos

I finally found Monarch caterpillars on the milkweed yesterday - but just 4. Today I can only find 2. It's been a pitiful season for Monarchs down here. I only saw one female come through a couple of weeks ago and may not see any more. This guy is almost fully grown. He'll turn to chrysalis right here in my yard and a Monarch will emerge by October - and will fly to Mexico to spend the winter. He is the 4th generation that will live 9 months to return to the States in the Spring. My 15…

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amy hartelust
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From the beds we wake up in to the buses we take and the offices we work at, it often seems like we live on a man-made planet. But the natural world is all around us, all the time. It's just we build such intricate hideouts, we sometimes forget about it. So let's refresh our memory.

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MIndy Wright
www.themeditativegardener.blogspot.com The Meditative Gardener: Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Caterpillar Tattoo, Caterpillar Insect, Monarch Caterpillar, Monarch Butterfly Garden, Chenille, Catepillar, Curious Creatures, Beautiful Bugs, Extinct Animals

Milkweed has shown up in one of my flowerbeds that i use for cut flowers. Two weeks ago, i was pulling out the milkweeds when i spotted 3 one-inch-long caterpillars. I stopped pulling milkweed. Today, i can officially say a monarch butterfly caterpillar is munching milkweed leaves. Milkweed, which is a pest to me, is home to the caterpillars that metamorphose into monarch butterflies. Aversion, the number one weed in my mental garden, is the catalyst that keeps my attention on the ease of…

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Cheryl Wilfong
Caterpillar Identification: A Visual Guide to 32 Types of Green Caterpillars in Your Garden – Garden Betty Sphinx Moth Caterpillar, Puss Moth, Tomato Hornworm, Cecropia Moth, Emperor Moth, Butterfly Garden Design, Green Bodies, Edible Plants

What's eating your plants?! If you have a garden, chances are you've come across plenty of green caterpillars and never knew what they were. This visual guide will take you through 32 different types of green caterpillars and help you identify them based on their physical features and habitats.

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Susan Rubinsky