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It depends on what type of caterpillar it is. Most become butterflies, but some turn into moths.

+++ More precisely, each caterpillar variety is the larva of its own species of moth or butterfly.

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It hatches from an egg. Eventually it will go into the pupae stage, form a cocoon and become a butterfly or moth.

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Butterfly

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What is the possessive noun for caterpillar?

The possessive form of the noun caterpillar is caterpillar's.Example: The caterpillar's colors are black and red.


How does a catlipillar form?

a caterpillar forms from a cocoon


Can I help a caterpillar get out of its cacoon?

Do not help the caterpillar, the caterpillar will realize the cacoon is open so the caterpillar will go out of the cacoon and form another if it can so leave your caterpillar alone.


How do you spell catterpillar?

The correct spelling of the larval form is a caterpillar.


What is The hard case around a butterfly larva?

The larval form of a butterfly is properly called a caterpillar. When the caterpillar enters the pupae stage, it will form a chrysalis around itself for protection during metamorphosis.


What is the larva of a butterfly or moth called?

A butterfly's larva is generally referred to as a caterpillar. When they are ready to mature, they will form a cocoon and remain inside during their transformation into a butterfly.


From what does a caterpillar hatch?

Yes they are born form eggs that mature butterflies lay.


Where does a caterpillar get its food when its in the ca-coon?

caterpillars store their food before they form the cocoon.


How does caterpillar eat?

Caterpillars are the larval form of butterflies and moths and eat leaves voraciously.


What does Metamorphois mean?

the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. eg, caterpillar to butterfly


Can a caterpillar form its chrysalis on the ground?

A chrysalis is formed hanging from something. Many caterpillars do form a pupa on the ground, but these are not chrysalids.


How do you tell if a caterpillar is male or female?

there is no way of knowing which are male and which are female just by looking at the outside of the caterpillar.