Arugula, Eruca vesicaria, is a leafy salad green in the Brassicaceae family that also includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and Swiss chard.It’s a self-seeding annual for Zones 3 to 11 tha
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It's hard not to be captivated by the fluttery, fragile beauty of butterflies and moths. But the caterpillars they start from—with a variety of colors, shapes, markings, and armor—can be equally captivating. What caterpillars all have in common is the incredible metamorphosis they undergo on their journey from egg to butterfly or moth.
Caterpillars represent just one stage of this transformational trek—the larval stage—during which their main purpose is to eat and grow. They grow so much during their brief lives that they typically shed their skin several times, often revamping their appearance from one instar phase to the next. «Instar» refers to the developmental stage of an arthropod between its various moults.
Afterward, butterfly caterpillars molt one final time into a hard chrysalis to begin their magical makeover, and moth caterpillars (with a few exceptions) wrap themselves in a silky cocoon.
Whether you love identifying caterpillars in the wild or determining friend from foe in your garden, here's a before-and-after look at some of Mother Nature's most notable species.
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At first glance, these stunning green caterpillars resemble small snakes or tree frogs—a clever disguise designed to ward off predators. Most extraordinary are the false tan eyespots ringed in black.They're not real eyes, but the level of detail in this mimicry is remarkable, including black pupils in the center complete with white highlights that resemble light reflections. If the «evil eye» fails to scare off predators, spicebush swallowtail caterpillars can break out their bright yellow retractable hornlike organs (called osmeteria) located behind their head, which bear a chemical repellent.
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Arugula, Eruca vesicaria, is a leafy salad green in the Brassicaceae family that also includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and Swiss chard.It’s a self-seeding annual for Zones 3 to 11 tha
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