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I was out in the front yard just now, trimming some miniature pine trees we have (to keep them miniature) when, all of a sudden, one of the branches moved.
Then it moved again.
What had looked like a slightly darker area of the tree was, in fact, a mass of caterpillars. And yes, they were throbbing, rhythmically.
You want proof? I’ve got proof. Here. Look at this. I put a video up on You Tube (my first posting there).
Each caterpillar is about 2 cm (3/4 in) long. I’ve no idea what they are or whether I should be killing them. They’ve been doing the synchronized throbbing thing for about an hour at least now.
Two questions:
Q1 - Will use of the phrase “throbbing caterpillars” lead to a spike in traffic to this site?
Q2 - Is Great Throbbing Caterpillars a great name for a band. A. Yes.