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no they dont but the can hurt other animals and also can somtimes bite us!

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There are few caterpillars that are cannibalistic as a species. Most are herbivores, but there are some (notably Hawaiian species) that eat other caterpillars, or even snails.

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it depends on the type of caterpillar ...but normally no , they don't .but just to be safe i wouldn't put them in the same container .! hope this helped !

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No, they don't I have raised 16 caterpillars into butterflies and they have not once hurt each other.

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Caterpillars do not attack or bother other caterpillars cocoons. It has been known though for male butterflies to mate with female caterpillars right before they emerge as a butterfly.

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