Spikey Heraldo

Alright, so maybe Heraldo is not covered in spikes. The technical term for the pokey little hairs all over his body is bristles. These bristles actually serve as a type of camouflage for the caterpillar as it reduces the amount of light that reflects off of him. As a result, he is less noticeable to any prey such as birds or other animals. The bristles also deter birds from trying to eat him as it is difficult to swallow such a spikey little creature. Heraldo has been growing these bristles in the past few days and they help make him look bigger. He is about an inch long currently.