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  • March 29, 2010 at 3:58 pm #800
    Andrew
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    If a caterpillar arches the front of its body and remains motionless does that mean it’s going to die?

    March 31, 2010 at 8:33 am #1155
    Andrew
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    Caterpillars go through several stages, called ‘instars’, in which they change their skin. To break through the old skin, which they’ve outgrown, some caterpillars arch their backs.

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