Base Behavior of Butterflies...

[Dale Roberts/Bill Yule]

Ken,
      I think you meant to say that 'caterpillars have been found living ON
the human gut'...presumably in the folds of flesh of an extrememly sedentary
person.  When that person eats his daily cole slaw the cat survives on the
spillage...:<}

                             Bill Yule
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenelm Philip" <fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: Base Behavior of Butterflies...


>
> > Butterflies don't "bite," "sting," foul our food, cause diseases, or
buzz
> > in our ears...
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> Today I came across an interesting exception to the above statement. It
> turns out that _Pieris rapae_ (Cabbage Butterfly) caterpillars have on
> occasion been found living in the human gut, "...taking up residence pre-
> sumably when its host eats raw or undercooked cabbage, and maintained by
> his continuing to do so in uncommon amounts." The author suggests chewing
> your cabbage thoroughly...
>
> Ken Philip
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