Another charming study in hybridity today is the caddis-man-gold-case. Intervening in the natural metamorphosis of the caddis fly larva (Trichoptera), Hubert Duprat introduces precious and semi-precious materials into the environment. The larvae incorporate these materials into their sheaths or cocoons. Imagine, a bachelor pad made of gold flakes and pearls.
Check out the video on Cabinet magazine's website.
Duprat cites the work of 19th century entomologists François-Jules Pictet and Jean-Henri Fabre.
