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The egg shell contains vital nutrients for the caterpillar and help give it a jump start.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agocaterpillars eat their eggshell first to get out of it, and thenthey are too small to eat leaves yet.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Why you send caterpillars from your garden?
Caterpillars eat your plants and their leaves.
