(The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.). | Credit: Pensoft Earth-based lifeforms known as lichens may be tough ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

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If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

Like hermit crabs, these caterpillars carry their cases with them as they move before emerging from them as full grown moths.