Nature's 3D Printer: MIND BLOWING Cocoon in Rainforest - Smarter Every Day 94

What is your theory about why there are holes in the cocoon?
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Here's some Info from Phil:

This type of cocoon is known as a "open-network cocoon" and is unlike other cocoons in that it doesn't completely enclose the pupa in silk. Instead, it only partially surrounds it, likely enabling better airflow to control for humidity and may help prevent fungi from growing on, and eventually killing, the pupa. This cocoon very likely belongs to a moth in the family Urodidae, which is known for making this type of lattice-structured cocoon surrounding its pupa.

Check out some more technical reading:
Papers on a similar caterpillars:
http://bit.ly/11B076F
http://www.troplep.org/TLR/5-2/pdf007...
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/444/444-007/44...

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