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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Some caterpillars are cool and spiky or poisonous or venomous maybe?

[–] dumples@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

Most caterpillars are mildly poisonous since they only eat a single type of plant so they are immune to the plants poisonous effect. That gets into their fleshy hotdog body. Unfortunately most birds are also mostly immune.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

there are definitely some ninja-inspired caterpillars out there

[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Due to Newtons 46th law of awesomeness, Ninjas are still cooler than spikes, but still are pretty dang cool.