“Cultural mimicry”: a caterpillar that decorates itself with flowers

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  1. Michaelangelica

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    The blogpost is very interesting :)

    The term 'cultural mimicry' is idiotic, and it makes me cringe to see a science* person using.

    *(supposedly, as I haven't read the rest of the blog)
     
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    Yes it is a bit odd, 'camouflage' might have been more appropriate.
    But isn't that one cool caterpillar?
    I just wonder if she wears the flower over her left or right ear ;)
     
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    A hippy caterpillar, cool.
     

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