Attacked caterpillar (IMAGE)

Swedish Research Council

Attacked caterpillar

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The authors used bite marks on the caterpillars to identify the predator. In this case, the plasticine caterpillar has been repeatedly pinched by the wedge-shaped beak of a bird.

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Tapani Hopkins

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