Caterpillars

The holidays are making me lazy. Weirdly, I haven't had the craving to shop or hang out.
Stuck at home most of the time, I began to think of new things to do - no matter how ridiculous they may seem.

I like photography. Taking pictures of objects or places makes me occupied and happy. I guess that's one of the beauties of photography; the process can be quite tedious as to how and where to get a perfect shot, but you learn and discover new possibilities in the making. I may not be a skillful photographer, but do drop by my photoblog if you haven't and feel free to jot your comments/criticisms. I'd highly appreciate that! :)

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I'd hate to waste my holidays. Maybe I need to get out a little more, like someone suggested, to take more pictures of cool places. Yeah... I think I would.

Anyway, a few days ago, I spotted three ugly, humongous caterpillars on one of my mother's plants. They ate up most of the plant!! No wonder they were so fat.

Most of you may not know this, but I grew up with a phobia toward frogs, worms and creepy crawly creatures. Don't ask me why. I just never liked them. When I saw the caterpillars, I decided to take a few random shots of them. Too bad, they weren't photogenic. It was hard to get a good angle.


Anyway, I was bored of taking pictures of their sluggish green bodies, so I decided to try something different.

Let's add a little more action!

I took the gas lighter. The fire acted as a stimulant.The caterpillar started crawling faster than usual. Haha. No, I wasn't that cruel to actually burn it. Though I wouldn't mind, I'm not here to show you how to roast a caterpillar. My cousin brother was beside me the whole time, and he was laughing away while I taunted the poor caterpillar. He has more evil roots than I do.
"BURN IT!!! BRING THE FIRE CLOSER!! COOK IT!!!!"
He was so noisy that it was hard to concentrate. Trying to balance the gas lighter in one hand and the camera in the other, I turned to him and said, "Ok, if I cook it, you better eat it."
Haha kids are so vulnerable. Like I expected, he looked appalled and stopped talking.

Caterpillars are not dumb, emotionless things you know. They can get pissed off too.
This one arched its back and bore its angry red feelers at me. I guess it doesn't like heat.

What about water, then?

My cousin brother asked me if caterpillars can survive in water. To prove my point, I selected the larger of the three caterpillars and placed it in a container with some water inside. The caterpillar swam around for a few minutes, then it contracted cramps and started twitching oddly in the water.
"What's happening to it?" my cousin asked curiously.
"Muscle spasms," I replied.


Just like how fishes die, the caterpillar died in the same, upside-down manner. Its body floated on the surface of the water, and I looked at my cousin. He was still staring at it with such intensity, as though this was the coolest thing he'd ever seen.
"Wow," he breathed. "You killed the caterpillar... so cool!"

This kid is so not gonna be a nice little boy when he grows up.

Well, I'd taken enough caterpillar photos for a day. That gave me something to do, at least.
Come on, you guys killed FROGS in school - caterpillars aren't any different. :)

PS: As for the other two caterpillars, I decided to let them morph into butterflies.