Last week we looked at the amazing capabilities of the death's head hawkmoth. We think we know how moths function, but then we get a surprise when we learn some new interesting facts about them. It's the same with caterpillars. Butterflies and moths come from caterpillars, and we assume things about that stage of their life, too. For example, we tend to picture that caterpillars only eat leaves. Not so fast!
Click on the link below. It will take you to an amazing short video. You will see what appears to be a little twig or perhaps a new leaf that is growing out of the side of a branch. There is a fly sitting at the base
of the twig.
BUT, that's not a twig! It's a caterpillar! The fly is about to become a victim......of the caterpillar! These incredible creatures come
in various colors, and as such, they mimic part of a plant, attaching themselves at their back end. Their bodies stick straight out and wait. Once a fly (or any creature like that) touches the base, the reaction from the caterpillar is instant. It snaps back and grabs the fly and makes a meal of it! That's right! A carnivorous caterpillar - found only in Hawaii.
Watching one catch and eat a creature reminds us that we're in a fallen world. And, while a creature like this seems surprising, it's really no different than carnivorous plants. God gave all of these creatures amazing - and various - ways of finding food. If you click on the link below, you can watch some of these
little guys at work, helping to keep the bug population down. Be forewarned, though, the narration depicts the typical, confused scenario of evolutionary presuppositions. I'm glad we know the Designer!
In
Christ,
