Little architects in the world of wildlife

Photographer Niki Bay travels around the world and enjoys macro photography. In his travels, Nicky discovered tiny, but rather complex structures, as if artificially created. But in fact, these structures are the result of the work of small architects of the animal world.

7 PHOTOS

1. House of the bagworm caterpillar. The caterpillar collects small branches and saws them in order to build a house for itself later.

2. Some of the houses of this caterpillar were attached to the leaves almost vertically.

3. Before pupation, the caterpillar of a bear butterfly sheds its hairs and builds such a protective cage from them.

4. These mysterious structures of silk, found in Peru, still baffle scientists.

4. These mysterious structures of silk, found in Peru, still baffle scientists.

6. Another caterpillar tent.

7. Protective barrier of faeces from intruders.