Re: [twitch] Pallid Cuckoos

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Subject:	Re: [twitch] Pallid Cuckoos
From:	Paul Taylor <>
Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:29:54 +1000

martin butterfield wrote:

I was also suprised that the female seemed to accept sawfly larvae
with glee.  They must have a very strong alimentary canal and NO taste
buds.


Are you sure they were sawfly larvae?  I ask because in recent weeks,
I've noticed many large ground-dwelling "black" caterpillars in grassy
areas around Russell and other places I've visited.  From a distance,
they could be mistaken for sawfly larvae - and presumably taste better.

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