Multiple choice general knowledge

Certain types of caterpillars eat ants, true or false?

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Some caterpillar species, particularly certain butterfly and moth caterpillars, are predatory and do eat ants. The caterpillars of some lycaenid butterflies and certain moth species are known to be carnivorous, feeding on ants. Some use chemical mimicry to trick ants into becoming their prey, while others actively hunt ants.

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