Enlightenment from caterpillar experiment

Whether this is true or not, strictly speaking, this behavior should not be called an experiment. There is no control group, and various conditions that may affect the subjects are not strictly controlled. Therefore, this is probably a fabrication by the author.

In fact, this experiment was recorded in Fabres's Insect and Dendrolimus punctatus, but the caterpillar just turned around for a long time, neither "dying of hunger and fatigue" nor "intriguing words" ... The caterpillar is a larva, and no matter what species, it needs to spend a lot of time eating to get enough energy to pupate. This is their innate instinct and should override all other characteristics. Even if the caterpillar mentioned in the article really has the characteristics of "following", the caterpillar will definitely eat when it is hungry, instead of following others' ass. In addition, there is something wrong with the story itself, that is, these caterpillars actually died at the same time! ! This discovery is more shocking than the trailing feature. The caterpillar's state at the beginning of the experiment must not be exactly the same. There is always a first start, and there is always a last start. If all caterpillars have similar energy metabolism, then the first one should be the first one to slow down, which will slow down the whole team. This means less energy consumption, so the caterpillar that starts walking last will save the most energy. When the first bug can't starve to death at all, the last bug should also have the energy to continue its activities. In this case, it is obvious that the experimental results will not be obtained. If the result of the experiment is true, it means that all insects have energy difference at the beginning, which makes them stop and die at the same time. If we can know this energy difference, it means that researchers have mastered the metabolic process of the whole worm and adjusted its energy storage by controlling its diet beforehand. Obviously, from a biological point of view, the preparation of this experiment is even more shocking, and the circle experiment is just a small experiment of this amazing work. It is incredible that such an important task was not mentioned in this article. There are indications that this is just a joke and will only appear in publications like Reader.