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Caterpillars form their cocoons out of silk. They have silk glands near their mouths that weave the silk, which they then wrap around their body to form the cocoon.
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What do caterpillars do when they get scared?
they fold themselves
How do carnivorous caterpillars live?
by eating themselves
Are sparse caterpillar poisons?
The sparse caterpillars are poisonous to cats and dogs, but not humans. Sparse caterpillars do however sting as a way to protect themselves.
Is there giant caterpillars?
yes, there are lots of them but, you cant really see them because they camoflage themselves
Do caterpillars have more than one baby at a time?
Caterpillars do not have babies the way many animals do. In fact, caterpillars are really babies themselves, because they are the larval form of butterflies and moths. The adult insect lays many eggs at one, sometimes hundreds of them, and these eventually hatch out into caterpillars.
How are baby monarch fed?
They feed themselves by finding milkweed. Or they are caterpillars and once again milkweed.
How baby monarch butterflies are fed?
They feed themselves by finding milkweed. Or they are caterpillars and once again milkweed.
Why baby caterpillars live without their mother to depend on?
Some animals, such as sea turtles and caterpillars, are born being able to fend for themselves. Through instinct, the caterpillar knows what to eat and what not to eat, and cameoflauge usually takes care of predators. Also, many species of butterfly migrate, such as the monarch. Caterpillars can't fly, so the mother would have to carry it with her if she took care of it. That task would prove to be very difficult. Caterpillars are capable of living on their own, and this lifestyle saves the mother a lot of trouble. For this reason, caterpillars raise themselves.
How do caterpillars protect themselves from enemies?
There are various protection devices, or methods that caterpillars use. The io moth caterpillar has glands that secrete an irritating substance from spikes on them. A large quantity of other caterpillars have bristles. The swallowtail butterfly larva lets out a reek, or stink into the surrounding air around it for protection.
How true is it that the reason people can't fold themselves in half and put your head up your butt cause if you could you would see God?
It is inpossiable to fold you body
How do caterpillars mate?
Caterpillars are born...... First, they make a concoon and it takes about 2 weeks for some, others take months. Then, it goes through a cycle..... Finally, it comes out of its concoon and turned into a butterfly.
What is the difference between black swallowtail caterpillars and swallowtail caterpillars?
Easy black swallowtail caterpillars are smaller caterpillars. SwallowTail caterpillars are bigger than black swallow tail caterpillars
