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There is no easy way to tell them apart without identifying the caterpillar to family or species. As a general rule, very few butterfly caterpillars are fuzzy or hairy, so furry caterpillars are most likely moths. Also, in the US, if the caterpillar is more than 2 inches long, it must be a moth larva. However, there are thousands of moth caterpillars and hundreds of butterfly caterpillars that could be described as "spiny" or "smooth". These come in all colors imaginable, and many different patterns. There are both moth and butterfly caterpillars that are black, green, red, orange, white, and other colors, and they may be smooth or spiny. Only by looking up what particular species matches your caterpillar's description will you know what it will turn into.
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∙ 15y agoA butterfly is not a moth. There are some differences between them one that i know for sure is that moths come out more out at night and are attracted to light and butterflys you usually see in the morning and afternoon!
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∙ 13y agoa male rest with its wings up.a female rest with its wings flat.
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∙ 10y agoFemale Moth have thread like Antannae, while a males is feathery; The females will have a longer body, makes will have a normal one; The females are bigger than the males
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∙ 11y agoIf you look at its belly and it has stripes then its a boy and if it hasnt got stripes than its a girl
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∙ 13y agolook at the tails. if it is long it is a female. if it is not it is a male.
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∙ 13y agoyou always know a butterfly from a moth if you look at its antennae, moths have frills on their antennae and butterflies don't :)
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∙ 10y agowhat does a butterfly cocoon look like
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What is a polyphemus moth life expectancy?
Adult Polyphemus moth's life span is only about a week. The male and female mate and the female lays her eggs during this time span.
How can you tell if it is a girl or a boy moth?
AnswerLook at the antenna on the head. If it's a male it will have large well developed antenna with lots of hairs on them to catch a whiff of the female pheromone. The female antenna would be plain whip like.I would describe the female antenna is much narrower than the male antenna, but still rather feather-like in appearance.
What kind of chemical does a gypsy moth release to attract mates?
Male and female moth put their abdomens together. The male has a hand like appendage on his anus called a clasper. The clasper ensures that the abdomen don't come apart in flight. The male then passes a sac containing sperm and nutrients to the female which she store in her abdomen until she lays her eggs.
How can you tell a male earthworm from a female eatrhworm?
The trick to this is that earthworms are hermaphrodites. This means that the have both male and female sexual parts. Therefore, there is no difference between earthworms as to whether they are male or female.
What kind of moth has a stick leaf cocoon?
Case Moth/Bag Worm/Bag Moth (Psychidae). The cocoon or case is mobile. The caterpillars are leaf miners when they are very small and may take several years before they come to the pupate stage. If it is a female, it will not develop wings and will never come out of the bag. It waits for a winged male in her bag.
Is there a female moth?
Yes ! Of course there is ! You need a male moth & a female moth to reproduce the species !
How do you know if a moth is male or female?
A Male moth has a more broader body than a male
What happens if a female silk moth mates a female silk moth?
A female silk moth cannot and will not mate with a female silk moth. She will mate with a male silk moth if one is available. If not, she will simply die.
What chemical attracts male moths during mating?
the female moth sends something like a perfume that attracts the male moth
How do you tell if your blue belly has eggs?
the blue belly male has thebaby'sand it holds it in it ismoth and when the male has the eggs in it is moth every 13secondsit will open it is moth and that is how u can tell
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.
Who lays the eggs on a leaf The female or male butterfly?
female moth lays the eggs on the mulberry leaves
Feeder fish How do you tell male from female of the?
Feeder fish, How do you tell male from female of the?
How can you tell someone is male of female?
You can tell if someone is male or female by their reproductive parts.
What is a polyphemus moth life expectancy?
Adult Polyphemus moth's life span is only about a week. The male and female mate and the female lays her eggs during this time span.
How do you tell if a pacific tree frog is a female or male?
How do you tell a male pacific frog from a female
How far can a male emperor moth smell a female emperor moth?
Male emperor moths are equipped with large, feathery antennae which have great quantities of olfactory receptors on them. The antennae are spread out to come in contact with as many scent molecules as possible allowing them to detect females from great distances.
