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Each movement felt tense and rigid, the fear of encountering something dangerous weighing heavily on me.When I finally approached, I was shocked. It wasn\u2019t a rope or a snake\u2014it was a column of about 150 caterpillars, crawling in a perfectly straight line. I was amazed. I never knew caterpillars could move like that, especially in my own backyard. They seemed to be following some unseen leader, packed tightly together. I couldn&#8217;t stop wondering where they were going or why they were moving this way. Some experts suggest it\u2019s for protection from predators or to make foraging easier. Maybe it even helps conserve energy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1298\">On a separate occasion, my friend and I had an experience that turned dinner into horror. While eating at a trendy restaurant, she spotted tiny black specks on her salad. At first, we thought they were chia seeds, but they began to move. Panic set in\u2014we called the waiter and rushed to the hospital. 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