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Do maggots and caterpillars belong to the same family?
No, maggots and caterpillars do not belong to the same family. Maggots are the larval stage of flies, while caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. They belong to different insect orders.
How come caterpillars do not have exoskeleton but butterflies do?
Caterpillars are butterfly larvae which means they don't have an exoskeleton yet.
How can you tell between an inchworm and a caterpillar?
Inch worms are a bit horter, and have less legs. They are also the larvae of moths, while caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies.
What is the noun of young caterpillars?
Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths; so the correct noun form is larva (plural larvae or larvas, both are accepted).
What is the study of caterpillars called?
Caterpillars are the larvae stage of butterflies and moths. People who study butterflies and moths are called lepidopterists and the study is called lepidoptery. It is a subset of entomology, the study of insects.
Do moles eat butterflies?
Yes, moles will eat caterpillars. They are insectivores, so they will eat many insects typically found in a garden like caterpillars. They usually eat their larvae.
If forest tent caterpillars turn into moths what kind of moth do they turn into?
They are usually referred to as Forest Tent Caterpillar Moths (Malacosoma disstria).
Do some caterpilliars turn into ladybugs?
No, caterpillars do not turn into ladybugs. Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths, while ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, have a different life cycle and develop from eggs into larvae, then pupae, and finally into adult beetles. The two belong to entirely different insect orders: Lepidoptera for butterflies and moths, and Coleoptera for beetles.
Are maggots and caterpillars examples of larvae or arachnids?
They are larvae
Can butterflies be pregnant?
Butterflies cannot be pregnant in the traditional sense, as they do not carry developing embryos within their bodies like mammals do. Instead, female butterflies lay eggs after mating. These eggs develop into caterpillars (larvae), which then undergo metamorphosis to become adult butterflies.
Do caterpillars exist?
Without caterpillars we would have no butterflies.
Do moths turn into butterflies?
Some caterpillars turn into moths, while others turn into butterflies. It depends on the species.
