Crazy Jumping Caterpillars

Several species of spiders do paragliding with their webbings. Termites have been building amazing air-conditioning systems. There's that sense of awe in witnessing beavers building dams. Now, take a look at the Mexican jumping beans - the caterpillars with crazy and amusing skills.

Not beans really, they're tiny insects, specifically moths/caterpillars also known as Cydia deshaisiana. These creatures are capable of finding and securing an abode for their children (responsible parents eh?). They lay their eggs exclusively in the pods/seeds of Sebastiana shrubs, providing a solid home for the would-be caterpillars. Like humans though, not all insects are engineers capable of installing their cribs with proper air conditioners. The Cydia deshaisiana moths are not an exception. They forget their children need not just protection but comfort as well. The innocent but instinctive caterpillars born within the pods are cute little monsters that know how to throw tantrums—or looking it another way— that know how to play. When it gets hot within their birth-pods, these caterpillars leap around crazily, mobilizing their pods until it lands somewhere cold. Tantrum? Play? Be the judge. Watch the video below.