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What behavior does the caterpillar exhibit to signal its importance over the ant larvae?
What behavior does the caterpillar exhibit to signal its importance over the ant larvae?
How does the caterpillar manipulate the ants that guard them?
How does the caterpillar manipulate the ants that guard them?
What happens to parasitic butterflies when they are targeted by parasitoid wasps?
What happens to parasitic butterflies when they are targeted by parasitoid wasps?
How do small environmental changes affect the populations of parasitic butterflies?
How do small environmental changes affect the populations of parasitic butterflies?
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What unique transformation does the caterpillar undergo inside its chrysalis?
What unique transformation does the caterpillar undergo inside its chrysalis?
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What risky operation does the caterpillar embark on after living within a flower bud for two weeks?
What risky operation does the caterpillar embark on after living within a flower bud for two weeks?
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How does the caterpillar manage to enter the ant colony?
How does the caterpillar manage to enter the ant colony?
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What is the worker ant's role in the infiltration of the caterpillar into the colony?
What is the worker ant's role in the infiltration of the caterpillar into the colony?
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What could have happened to the caterpillar if his mimicry didn't work?
What could have happened to the caterpillar if his mimicry didn't work?
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What purpose do the sugary secretions produced by the caterpillar serve in the ant colony?
What purpose do the sugary secretions produced by the caterpillar serve in the ant colony?
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