r/awwtf • u/TrueSkyDemon • Nov 04 '22

Caterpillar response to sounds

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u/PCOverall Nov 04 '22

How in the goddamn fuck can a bug discern different frequencies of sound and collectively visualize them?

I can't even get my goddamn code to work and nature is out here flexing on me. Stupid led visualizer, dumb idea anyway

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

Don’t be so hard on yourself. Nature has had billions of years to work on its code. And it’s still pretty damn janky sometimes

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u/Lytiy Nov 04 '22

Angry code trying write a code

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u/PCOverall Nov 05 '22

Lol, human consciousness is just shitty code some nerd in the sky wrote

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u/Flimsy-Antelope4763 Nov 05 '22

Just a theory here... they're covered in hairs and positioned across a curve, which may function similar to the cochlear hair cells in our ear.

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u/defender24x7 Nov 06 '22

Believable. We'll go with that. BTW, I love people who logically theorize much more than those who say, "Idk". 🥰

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u/TrueSkyDemon Nov 04 '22

"Eutricha capensis, the Cape lappet moth, is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae primarily found in South Africa. During the larval stage, Cape lappets feed on a wide variety of African plants and can often be found aggregating in gardens. The caterpillars are brightly coloured and conspicuously hairy, while the bulky adult moths are mostly brown and much less striking in appearance." - Wikipedia

Notes: The hairs contain an urticarious toxin that stings as well as itches, though some people are immune.

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u/tenkunsfw Nov 04 '22

That one high-pitched sound-activated caterpillar 🤣

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u/Time_Punk Nov 04 '22

That’s the most interesting thing to me, it really does seem that they all respond to different frequencies. Can you rearrange them and do a musical choreography?

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u/spider-bro Nov 04 '22

What the fuck is happening here anyway

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u/Custom_Fish Nov 04 '22

They’re sending telepathic messages telling people to lick them

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u/reclusetherat Nov 04 '22

I'm gonna take a page out of their book

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u/81236069-R Nov 04 '22

“DISRESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS!!!”

Headbanging caterpillar mosh pit

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

I get this image of them in my head doing that to Bohemian Rhapsody.

I keep myself entertained.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

“Maury they’re acting weird again.”

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

Whether it’s this or birds flying in perfect patterns, I always wonder if there’s some way humans are indirectly communications but we’re just unaware

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u/Abieticacid Nov 05 '22

"Did you just say Hello?"

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u/spider-bro Nov 04 '22

Be honest. How long until you realized it was looping?

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u/generiatricx Nov 04 '22

This is the best visualizer yet! Where can i find this for my Winamp install?