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Depends on the species; most species have a particular preference, although some can eat diffent kinds of leaves, usually from related plants. If you are trying to raise a caterpillar, a good bet is usually to give it leaves of the plant you found it on.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt has a mouth just like most insects. If you watch them crawling around on plants, you will see them eating the leaves.
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∙ 15y agobirds and praymantasis are the biggest threat to a caterpillar
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∙ 12y agoChicken and other catepillar or sometimes they eat monkeys and potatoes.
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∙ 11y agoCaterpillars feed mostly on leaves but some species eat certain types of flowers.
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∙ 11y agoleaves
leaves and greens
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∙ 15y agoa hungry caterpillar eats leaves
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∙ 12y agoIt feeds on grass, of course!
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∙ 13y ago"Host plants"
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What is the caterpillar that eats ragwort?
The cinnabar moth and caterpillar feed on ragwort plants. See related link.
What kinds of crops caterpillar feed on?
Any thing that has leaves
Is caterpillar a bird?
Caterpillar is not a bird since it does not have a beak, which is a common body part in birds. It is an insect which is not fully grown and developed.In fact most birds feed on insects including the caterpillar.
Does a Caterpillar feed Itself?
Yes, a caterpiller eats leaves and small plants.
Is a emperor moth an omnivore?
The emperor moth caterpillar eats from plants while in the caterpillar stage. When it turns into the moth it will feed off of Heather and blackthorn.
How do sand wasps feed their grubs?
They find a caterpillar, paralyze ir, dig a hole in the ground, drag the caterpillar in the hole, lay an egg, close the hole. When the egg hatches it has plenty of food - the caterpillar.
What kind of caterpillar is black with brown spots and has spikes on its spikes?
The caterpillar that is black with brown spots and has spikes on top of spikes is the passion butterfly. These caterpillars feed from the passionflower.
How much water do you feed a caterpillar?
None, they get enough moisture fro the plants that they consume.
What leaves that caterpillar feed on?
A monarch feeds on milweed.
Can you raise a caterpiller into a butterfly?
yes you can raise a caterpillar into a butterfly. and you feed it by putting drops of water on a leaf for the caterpillar. then it makes a cocoon. you have to wait two weeks or more.
how much should I feed my caterpillar?
Give it a lot of food and let eat as much as needed
What do caterpillas eat?
Caterpillar's eat leaves but it depends on what type of Caterpillar it is .There are many types of species , some caterpillar's will eat other insects as well. But most common caterpillar's just eat leaves. It may vary into other leaves it's also good to feed a Caterpillar Lettuce and cauliflower as a treat .
