What is this close-up picture? (WotsThat: Caterpillar body segments)

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What object is shown in this zoomed-in close-up photo?

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Caterpillar body segments. Caterpillar Body Segments Caterpillars have 13 body segments, but here's the wild part: most of their segments are nearly identical, so their brain doesn't need to send individual instructions to each one—instead, they use a "copy-paste" system where each segment automatically mirrors the movement of the one in front of it, letting them move with minimal brain power. This is why caterpillars can wiggle along so smoothly even though they have no bones or muscles in the way we think of them!

Answer: Caterpillar body segments

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