Texas' state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. The red larvae with black spots are ...

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A crowd gathers around a woman in an apron using a pocket knife to slice into a prickly pear cactus. The scene looks like something that might happen in a kitchen, but she is not cooking.