Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "Inchworm is the larva of a geometer moth, best known for its unique way of moving. It crawls by arching its body into a loop and then stretching forward again, which looks like it’s “measuring” the ground—this is how it got the name inchworm. This movement happens because inchworms lack the middle set of legs that most caterpillars have. Inchworms are masters of camouflage. When threatened, they often freeze and hold their bodies stiff like a small twig, maki

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