Gregarious Caterpillars (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Gregarious Caterpillars

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A group of caterpillars congregate on a leaf on an Inga tree species. Caterpillars can do extraordinary damage to tree leaves. Different species of Inga trees have various defenses against herbivore species. Some herbivores have adapted ways to overcome tree defenses.

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Thomas Kursar

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