"Their order is lepidoptera." He takes Enjolras over to the hummingbird hawk-moth tent, where the caterpillar is devouring its host. "These are Macroglossum stellatarum. This is the first instar. It can pupate in as little as twenty days." His voice has the cadence it gets when he's reciting.
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Date: 2024-07-25 03:48 pm (UTC)