Chibikko Uribon Wild Boar Collection (amuse)

The Camouflaged Looper: these caterpillars fashion their own camouflage by collecting flower petals/vegetation and using silk to "glue" the pieces onto their bodies

Though they're often referred to as "camouflaged loopers," these caterpillars are the larvae of the wavy-lined emerald moth (Synchlora aerata).

Camouflaged loopers deploy a unique form of self-defense -- they snip off tiny pieces of the flowers upon which they feed, then use bits of silk to attach the vegetation to their backs. This provides them with a kind of camouflage, enabling them to blend in with the plants that they eat.

Some of them create little tufts that run along their backs, while others fashion a thicker camouflage that covers their backs completely. In some cases, the camouflaged loopers will even build much larger bundles that surround their entire bodies.

Their range includes most of North America (from southern Canada down through Texas) and they can feed upon an enormous variety of plants -- so the disguises that these caterpillars build can come in countless colors, shapes, and sizes, incorporating many different flowers and other bits of vegetation.

And this is what the fully-developed moth looks like:

Sources & More Info:

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy: Wavy-Lined Emerald, Master of Disguise

Maryland Biodiversity Project: Wavy-Lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata)

The Caterpillar Lab: Camouflaged Looper

University of Alberta Museums: Synchlora aerata

Missouri Department of Conservation: Wavy-Lined Emerald

Nebraskaland Magazine: The Amazing Camouflaged Looper

Lake County Forest Preserves: Camouflage Revealed

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equines & being neurodivergent

a happy new year to everyone! i hope that this year goes at least somewhat well, we can only try our best. always remember to take care of yourself, especially now in 2024!

happy new years! 2024 yippee!

Oh how i enjoy Going out In my little Outfits! today it’s Is overalls and A funny T-shirt! but oh…. what Socks to wear??

Happy Haunting to Boo and Yours with the Welcome Home Happy Haunting Wally Darling Plush! (What a mouthful!)

Bring home a little devil of your own by exploring the Menace event over on Makeship!

(I would like to say too! Thank you to @friendlyfrankenstein for reprising his role as Wally and to @syntheticcharmva for his work as Barnaby B. Beagle! As well as additional voicework from @anonymouspuzzler and @hollowtones! Thank you as well to @downydig for the illustrated backgrounds and the Barnaby pail! A final thank you to Makeship for the opportunity to create something for the Menace event! It was a lot of fun!)

i am So Excited for an upcoming Day! why You may ask? Because my Self Care day is coming up! oh how i’ve Been waiting!

Your stuffies wanted me to tell you that they love you and care about you. They'll always be there for you, no matter what! Don't worry, they forgive you for accidentally dropping them on the floor during the night while you were sleeping. They know it was just an accident, and that you love them too!

you know what time it is… 👉⌚️