# @science on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMLfx_vPMeS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32425452-science-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/36e224f8af.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-16T19:03:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

## Caption

🐛 Ever wondered what it's like to have an INSANE appetite? Meet the caterpillar - nature's ultimate foodie!⁠
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Here's what will blow your mind: These tiny creatures can grow 100x LARGER than their newborn size! Imagine if humans did that...⁠
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What fuels this incredible transformation?⁠
- Juicy plant leaves (their main course)⁠
- Small insects (protein snacks)⁠
- Tiny animals (when they're feeling fancy)⁠
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The secret? They're basically eating machines that never stop munching! Some can devour their entire body weight in food EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.⁠
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(Via: aeroture_aus)⁠
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#science #sciencefacts #nature #earth #biology #natureisamazing #natureiswonderful #caterpillar #caterpillars #lepidoptera

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natureisamazing, caterpillar, natureiswonderful, nature, earth, science, sciencefacts, caterpillars, lepidoptera, biology

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