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Phlox Subulata (moss pink) in landscape. Photo © Elaine Mills

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the Caterpillar and the exoSkeleton – a Halloween Video

October 31, 2018

Eastern black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar after molt

Oooh - Happy Halloween! These creepy crawly caterpillars eat their own skins!

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