Audio Attitude

Have you ever been bugged by something you later learned to respect?  The geometrid caterpillar finally earned a little respect to go along with my irritation after the little beasts defoliated the clump of white birch in the yard.  I wish something would eat the damned things.  They’re everywhere!  I sweep the creepy-crawlies off the porch about every two hours just to keep a path open for myself.  These little inchworms must taste horrible to birds and bats.  If these mini-monsters were delicious, word would spread faster than secrets at a church picnic.

Sometimes a new perspective delivers a bit of appreciation, so I decided to take pictures and do a little research.   I learned these soon-to-be moths belong to a big family.  Some moths make a type of noise that bats have associated with bad taste.  So, much like avoiding a bad podcast, bats learn quickly not to devour certain moths deploying bits of aposematic sound.  Sounds pretty clever, no?

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