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To tell if a caterpillar cocoon is dead, you must be brave (yes, it gets kinda gross) and have a keen eye.
There are two ways which are both almost always accurate, but using both will give you the right answer.
1st Way: Cocoons darken a little just before the moth or butterfly emerges. However, if it is overly dark, almost black, or a dark burgundy or dark green, it's dead.
2nd Way: Pick up the cocoon very gentle. Then slowly, carefully bend it just a little in the abdominal area. If the 'tail end' bends back, your cocoon is still alive. If not, it's dead.
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∙ 12y ago
Kassie R
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∙ 14y agoWhat kind of catterpullar a green one will turn into a butterfly and a black one into a moth
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∙ 12y agoyou could tell is a caterpillar is dead is because it dosen't move
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∙ 12y agoyou look on its back and if its a strip then it's boy if its doted its a girl
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoYou can tell by asking YOUR MOM.
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