cater-plaza

[chpmmttn]

When I finally got to take a break today and go for a walk I discovered that the plaza was overrun with caterpillars. It was disgusting. Luckily I was packing my camera. I got down in the midst of them and got to play with my macro settings. It must be mating season because they were very lovable, reaching up to hug whatever came close, be it

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[amerikanscience]

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

My sister is allergic to caterpillars! When she was a kid she held one for a little bit and whatever toxin they excrete from their evil sucker feet gave her welts all over her body. Crazy stuff.

[chpmmttn]

I still get creeped out looking at these. I don't know how I managed to get that close to them without freaking out. Well, technically I did freak out a bit when one of them that I didn't see reached up to give my finger a hug.

They must be chocked full of poison, with their colorful paintjobs and the fact that no birds were eating any of them. A state worker will probably go lay down outside for a hard earned nap and be found hours later killed by thousands of caterpillars.

The lone one going by the fountains was cute though, and an insperational story for us all. You can do it little guy!

[amerikanscience]

u SHOULDNT GET CREEPED OT AT THESES WONDERFUL CREATURES. IN FACT YOU SHOULD HELP THEM. caterpillars turn into butterflies.

[amerikanscience]

This type turns into a moth. :D

[jegambade]

The lone one going by the fountains was cute though, and an insperational story for us all. You can do it little guy!

those pictures were my favorite, and also the first one, reaching out to the camera :)

it seems like the Plaza will be covered with tented trees now - i agree with Senta, they look like the ones that make webs on the trees (and end up destroying them). i wonder what all this rain is doing to the situation..