Lots of critters lay eggs. But what do mom and pop — or, in some cases, other animals — do with the eggs after they’re laid? It depends …


Lots of critters lay eggs. But what do mom and pop — or, in some cases, other animals — do with the eggs after they’re laid? It depends …

Some are huge. Some are hairy. Some are spiky. Some look scary. Some are pretty. Some are not. Some, literally, look like snot. Welcome to the wild world of caterpillars.

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