A deaths head caterpillar eating its shell 🐛 When a caterpillar hatches, first thing it often eats is its own eggshell! That shell, called a chorion, is rich in protein and minerals a perfect first meal to give the tiny larva a boost of energy It also helps hide evidence from predators by removing the empty egg So it’s both breakfast and self-cleaning! 🥚✨ Nature wastes nothing🌿🐛 | Jumping spider & Moth life