100 Caterpillars: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica

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Every bright monarch butterfly or striking luna moth started out in a far subtler form of nature's mosaic, a humble caterpillar. It is this early stage of life—crafted by natural selection into machines for converting a vast array of plant matter, mostly leaves, into the beautiful adults that have captivated humans for millennia—that this book brings to dazzling light. Unobtrusive as they go about their business, these caterpillars are rarely seen by humans—and are virtually never seen from the perspective presented in this sumptuous volume: photographed in extreme close-ups at a resolution that captures in sharp detail the exquisite colors and features ...

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Every bright monarch butterfly or striking luna moth started out in a far subtler form of nature's mosaic, a humble caterpillar. It is this early stage of life—crafted by natural selection into machines for converting a vast array of plant matter, mostly leaves, into the beautiful adults that have captivated humans for millennia—that this book brings to dazzling light. Unobtrusive as they go about their business, these caterpillars are rarely seen by humans—and are virtually never seen from the perspective presented in this sumptuous volume: photographed in extreme close-ups at a resolution that captures in sharp detail the exquisite colors and features eluding the casual observer.

Gathered by biologists Daniel Janzen, Winifred Hallwachs, and Jeffrey Miller in the tropical dry forests, cloud forests, and rain forests of northwestern Costa Rica, over 100 large-format photographs of caterpillars document the dizzying variety of shapes, vivid colors, and cryptic markings among these species. The pictures are accompanied by capsule species accounts—revealing life histories as diverse as their forms—and magnificent images of the adult butterfly or moth. Throughout, the authors convey an intimate sense of these creatures—studied over twenty-five years—by focusing on how their features figure in their behavior and ecology, and on the beauty of nature in this life stage, as well as the nature of that beauty.

The story of the caterpillars is also the success story of Area de Conservacion Guanacaste—where the long-term work of Janzen and Hallwachs, and a team of gusaneros (caterpillar collectors and rearers), along with the participation of neighboring farming communities, has deepened understanding of Costa Rica's Lepidoptera and has brought about advances in restoration ecology of tropical habitats, biodiversity prospecting, biological control of pests, biotechnology, residents' bioliteracy, and ecotourism development.

Editorial Reviews

Seattle Times
Before you can have a butterfly, it helps to have a caterpillar. Here's a beautifully photographed album of 100 of them, set against matte-black backgrounds, in colors that range from neon green to stained-glass red and yellow.
— Michael Upchurch
From The Critics
More than 100 large-format photographs document a conservation project that has been 25 years in the making. The book is also full of caterpillar trivia: many live solitary lives, even indulging in cannibalism. Groups of caterpillars (an army in case you were wondering) stay together by secreting a chemical track that others can follow.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780674021907
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publication date: 5/28/2006
  • Pages: 272
  • Product dimensions: 9.70 (w) x 8.70 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Jeffrey C. Miller is Professor in the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Oregon State University.

Daniel H. Janzen is Thomas G. and Louise E. DiMaura Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Winifred Hallwachs is Research Associate at the University of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

A caterpillar natural history 1
A gallery of caterpillars 19
Behavior, ecology, and adult images 121
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