Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Today We Learned

The young viceroy is a bird-dropping mimic, a good ploy, since birds aren't big on eating their own droppings. (poop)
 And once an adult the beauty is revealed:

Credits:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Arthropods/Usa/Caterpillars/NorthernIllinois/index.html#WoollyBear