cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject: Suicidal Caterpillar? |
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I've been watching a batch of caterpillars the last few days. At one point there were 7. Today, I can only spot 2. One of them is still chompin' down on the remainder of the fennel. The other one.... and I swear... just climbed to the top of the light pole. Completely by-passing the passion flower vine. And went straight to the dove's nest!!
Am I that bad of a host that it would run straight into a bird's nest? Or is there some sort of co-existence? 
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marlingardener
Central Texas, zone 8
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Cheryl, there's one in every family . . . .  Think of it as the Darwin effect.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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He/she is probably looking for a safe place to pupate. Guess it's not the most intelligent caterpillar though picking the dove's nest to do it in. 
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:36 am Post subject: |
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I suppose the caterpillar thinks up is better than down. Only birds as predators
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:17 am Post subject: |
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I'm still at a loss to why it would climb up a 20-30 foot pole... with a dove nesting at the tippy top!
Guess it's my fault for letting the buffet table run dry.
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