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grow rapidly, like balloons, between molts. only the head capsule is hardened. in caterpillars, the mandibles are tough and sharp for chewing leaves ; in most adult lepidoptera, the mandibles are highly reduced, or soft. behind the mandibles of the caterpillar are the spinnerets, for manipulating silk
judging distance of objects, particularly plants. they rely on their short antennae to help them locate food. some caterpillars are able to detect vibrations, usually at a highly specific frequency. caterpillars of the common hook-tip moth, drepana arcuata (drepanoidea), produce sounds to defend their silk...
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