Outbreaks of the large aspen tortrix tend to precede those of the forest tent caterpillar. |
The caterpillar is taken inside the ant nest where it promptly turns carnivorous and starts devouring its hosts' eggs and young. |
While the caterpillar will not kill the oak tree, the loss of leaves means the trees produce fewer acorns. |
In the chaos, the wasp slips unnoticed through the ant nest and preys on the unguarded caterpillar. |
The movements of a jumping bean are actually caused by a caterpillar that lives inside the seed. |
It's the story of a ravenous caterpillar that eats so much he makes himself sick before finally transforming into a beautiful butterfly. |