I am studying a species of butterfly whose caterpillars often feed in groups together on the same leaf of their host plant. When they are in a group, they seem to confuse predators and avoid being picked off and eaten, but they have to share the leaf they are eating. I predict that if I put many caterpillars in an enclosure with both large and small leaves, the large leaves will attract bigger groups of caterpillars than the small leaves. Which type of study does this mean I am planning to do? Manipulative experiment Observational study Listen

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