Deep Look | The Pipevine Caterpillar Thrives in a Toxic Love Triangle | Season 8 | Episode 10 | PBS

Jai Ho

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By Owner - Deep Look - Powered By PBSFrom Pbs OrgSeptember 6, 2025

The devilish caterpillars of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly *devour* the California pipevine, never mind that the plant is trying to poison them. Their butterfly moms don’t pollinate the pipevine in return, though. So, the vine traps unlucky gnats in its labyrinthine flowers to do the job.

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