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Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How

Premiered January 09, 2025
Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How

As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving silk, which the caterpillar uses to fold shut a blade of grass. After growing up inside this “grass taco,” it emerges as a fuzzy butterfly that woos a mate with flirty courtship dances.

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