The larva of Calindoea trifascialis (Thrydidae), a species of moth native to Vietnam, uses the sun to navigate to safe shady areas. The caterpillar spends its life wrapped in a leaf and actually jumps around to find safe areas to pupate. Read the rest of the article and watch the video here.
![The leaf-wrapped leaping caterpillar](http://nationalmothweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-shot-2013-08-21-at-11.10.25-AM.png)
![Adult Calindoea trifascialis. (photo via BBC)](http://nationalmothweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-shot-2013-08-21-at-11.16.58-AM.png)