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There are about 11,000 moth species in the United States and Canada alone, and most need different foods. Most caterpillars feed on live leaves of one kind or another, and many species are very specific to only one type of plant. There are also caterpillars that feed on wood, fungus, aphids, cloth, grain, pollen grains, flowers, beans, dried leaves, and many other foods. Some are even parasites on planthoppers or in wasp nests. While "caterpillars eat living leaves" is a good rule of thumb, there are literally thousands of examples of species that don't follow that rule.
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Do caterpillars eat other caterpillars Not people diets?
no caterpillars dont eat other caterpillars or people they eat plants and protein.
Do hawks eat caterpillars?
hawks eat caterpillars
Do caterpillars eat beetles?
yes! beetles eat caterpillars because caterpillars cannot eat beetles because they are softer and smaller so, beetles some do it caterpillars.
Do caterpillars eat bananas?
Kinda-sorta.They probably would, if the got the chance. But in a natural situation, fish and caterpillars wouldn't usually mix - as caterpillars don't live in water.Most fish would eat a caterpillar.
What do caterpillars eat besides leaves?
Caterpillars also eat plants and grass!
Does caterpillars eat ants?
Yes. Many species of ants eat caterpillars.
Do caterpillars eat greenfly?
Some caterpillars do in fact eat greenflies. Not all caterpillars will eat greenflies or like insects because they don't like them.
Can caterpillars eat salt?
No, caterpillars cannot eat salt. They eat leaves, or other organic matter.
What type of bugs eat sawgrass?
Caterpillars eat saw grass, and Birds or Hedgehogs eat caterpillars.
Do caterpillars eat lime plants?
No Only LIME caterpillars (caterpillars which are born at lime plants/leaves) eat lime leaves. They eat leaves that they are suitable for.
Do snakes eat caterpillars?
No snakes do no teat caterpillars. They eat mice,rats,bunnys, and other animals like that.
Do caterpillars eat doggies?
Nope.If the caterpillars are big enough and the doggies are small enough, then they still wouldn't eat them since caterpillars are herbivores.
