Originally posted by: GarlicBreath
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: RCN
Can someone explain to me how the 'fake eyes' come about through evolution? Or the instinct the caterpillar has that would seemingly make it aware of the defense mechanism and use it.
God made them that way, silly.
Yes, but of course.
God was looking around one day and said "dammit, these stupid birds are eating all my caterpillars". He could have just said "listen birds, don't eat so many caterpillars" and they would have to obey, cuz he's God and all. But instead he just gave his favorite caterpillars the fake eyes. Probably because it was funnier. That's what I like to think happened, anyway.