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  Parasitic wasp turns caterpillars into head-banging bodyguards [Not Exactly Rocket Science] Bodyguards have a tough and risky job but they usually get paid for their trouble. But not the caterpillar of the geometer moth. Against its will, it is recruited to defend the developing young of a parasitic wasp, and the only 'reward' it gets... Posted Jun 03 2008, 06:00 PM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: wasp, wasps, moth, amp nbsp, single pass, amir, attacker, grown larvae, manipulations, hr giger, grosman, university of amsterdam, parasitic wasp, risky job, last act, bodyguard, pupae, grubs, strange behaviour, caterpillar

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  Moths remember what they learn as caterpillars [Not Exactly Rocket Science] The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly or moth is one of the most beguiling in the animal world. Both larva and adult are just stages in the life of a single animal, but are nonetheless completely separated in appearance, habitat and behaviour... Posted Mar 04 2008, 05:01 PM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: biologist, insect, appearance, transformation, moth, animal world, adult tobacco, dramatic nature, adult stages, winged adult, buckmister fuller, poet, pupa, metamorphosis, caterpillar to butterfly, nervous system, popular belief, existence, imagery, larva