Bellamane's needleworm
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|habitat=Tropical and sub-tropical regions. | |habitat=Tropical and sub-tropical regions. | ||
|description=Colored a jungle yellow-green in blurred patches, this caterpillar is approximately two to three [[Measurements|thum]]s in length. Its posterior displays a pair of flexible hooked appendages which serve no apparent purposes. Thin for a caterpillar, its movement is stiff and generally linear. | |description=Colored a jungle yellow-green in blurred patches, this caterpillar is approximately two to three [[Measurements|thum]]s in length. Its posterior displays a pair of flexible hooked appendages which serve no apparent purposes. Thin for a caterpillar, its movement is stiff and generally linear. | ||
| - | |notes=The most noteworthy characteristic of this larva is its daunting appetite. They do not seem to rest, and will easily consume more than ten times their body weight in a single day, leaving behind a rather unseemly trail of | + | |notes=The most noteworthy characteristic of this larva is its daunting appetite. They do not seem to rest, and will easily consume more than ten times their body weight in a single day, leaving behind a rather unseemly trail of mucous green waste as they travel. They do not seem overtly selective in the types of green leaves they will eat, but a dozen or so specimens can denude a full-grown tree in the matter of a single week. |
They can be described as territorial, although they only seem aggressive toward other members of their own specie, likely a result of competition for food. They are known to chew through the stem of a leaf upon which a rival is feeding, sending leaf and rival plummeting to the ground. | They can be described as territorial, although they only seem aggressive toward other members of their own specie, likely a result of competition for food. They are known to chew through the stem of a leaf upon which a rival is feeding, sending leaf and rival plummeting to the ground. | ||
This is the larval form of the [[Magenta taffeta moth|Magenta Taffeta Moth]]. | This is the larval form of the [[Magenta taffeta moth|Magenta Taffeta Moth]]. | ||
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Named for its resemblance to Bellamane's mythological twin-barbed darning needle, this caterpillar is reputed to possess magical powers, likely stemming from its silk-weaving trait.
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