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Why caterpillar mimic Like a Snake in Telugu | New Survival Technic of caterpillar | Kiran Varma
Why caterpillar mimic Like a Snake in Telugu
New Survival Technic of caterpillar in Telugu

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Elephant Hawk-moth
Why This Harmless Caterpillar Disguises Itself as a Venomous Snake
A convincing disguise transforms the hawk moth caterpillar into a small snake to ward off potential predators.

IF IT WAS a snake, it would have bitten them. But luckily, it was only a caterpillar.

After spending a day filming sharks, humpback whales, dolphins, manta rays, and "charismatic megafauna" in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula for the show's upcoming second season, DeAndrade ventured out into the surrounding rainforest on a moonlight tour led by biologist Tracie "the Bug Lady" Stice. After an hour of watching Brazilian wandering spiders, coatis, and snakes, Stice and another guide dropped off the other guests. Then, they took DeAndrade and his filming partner McKenzie Barney to see a hawk moth.

A STUBBY, TWO-HEADED SNAKE? GUESS AGAIN!
Specifically, they were on the hunt for a green morph of a hawk moth caterpillar that Stice had spotted previously. When startled, these crawlers can instantaneously transform into snake-like creatures, puffing out the front part of their bodies to rearrange their hidden yellow, white, and black spots. The look is complete with eye-like spots, faux reptilian scales, and a convincing, serpentine curve.

After a 10-minute walk from the nearby ecolodge where DeAndrade was staying, the group found the caterpillar attached to a leaf. As the crew members got closer to film it in 6K with their Hollywood-grade RED digital camera, the bug flared up and transformed into a "snake."

"The first time I saw it, I was in complete and utter disbelief," DeAndrade says. The sight of the bug sent him laughing and crying at the same time. When he got a little too close, the snake-like caterpillar felt his breath and jabbed at the air—the surprising, but harmless, strike sent DeAndrade reeling back.

Hawk moth caterpillars, like the Hemeroplanes triptolemus in this clip, are critically rare. A hawk moth caterpillar can live for 10 to 30 days, and it only spends a few days of that molting, which is the small window in which it can appear snake-like, DeAndrade says. (Related: "'Two-Headed Snake' Shocks Homeowner")

Impersonating intimidating or unappetizing animals is one of many camouflage techniques that both predator and prey species use to survive. Other species use concealing coloration to blend in with their background, like arctic foxes and polar bears in snowy landscapes. Some animals, like zebras, tigers, and leopards, employ disruptive coloration to make it hard for others to see the outline of their bodies. Others, still, disguise themselves to blend in with their surroundings in shape and texture rather than color.

The mimicry technique the hawk moth caterpillar uses can fool birds or other hungry caterpillars that might otherwise eat it. Evidently, this disguise can fool humans, too, and the bug's serpentine strike can feel lifelike and threatening.


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