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May 5, 2016 | 07:21 AM

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vtecmom

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When certain plants are being eaten by a caterpillar, the plant emits a scent that attracts predatory bugs to come and eat the caterpillar.

FACT or CRAP?

May 5, 2016 | 07:30 AM

#1222

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DAING if I had brought the rest of this reDICKulous calendar it would be headed into the Fire Pit!

Where are you camping? You want me to get it for you?

May 5, 2016 | 07:31 AM

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When certain plants are being eaten by a caterpillar, the plant emits a scent that attracts predatory bugs to come and eat the caterpillar.

FACT or CRAP?

CRAP, just because.

May 5, 2016 | 07:33 AM

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Fact

May 5, 2016 | 10:17 AM

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May 5, 2016 | 10:33 AM

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May 6, 2016 | 07:25 AM

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vtecmom

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When certain plants are being eaten by a caterpillar, the plant emits a scent that attracts predatory bugs to come and eat the caterpillar.

FACT or CRAP?

FACT

Most plants emit a " distress call " when under attack; the smell of freshly mown grass is one of them. I'm sure there are a lot of guys out there willing to give up grass-torture, right now! <