How much does a caterpillar eat each day?

Answer 1

The average caterpillar won't eat every day but when they do they grab the leaf with their feet and chew up and down for only a few minutes a day.

they will most likely eat about one thumb nail worth of a leaf on a day were the caterpillar is hungry

Answer 2

while eating grass , clovers ,leaves,and drinking water a caterpillar should at least eat a 30 lbs in a day while eating grass , clovers ,leaves,and drinking water a caterpillar should at least eat a 30 lbs in a day

Answer 3

Depends on the cata :-) The ones in my grandma's garden munch until she squishes them, they are big whites. English.

I had a big pot of cata's and they ate about 1 cabage leaf a day or about 4 nasturtion (can't spell don't judge) leaves.

All I know is they eat more than i could if I was that size. (they poo a lot more too. :-D

Answer 4

It depends on the species as every species are different. If you want to find out the specific caterpillar it should be available in chrome and will also give you the average. They should consume at least tice their body weight in order to grow enough.

Answer 5

A caterpillar is said to eat about 30 gallons of food a day.

Answer 6

feed them three times a day each time for one caterpillar is 2 leaf

Answer 7

it eats your mom

Answer 8

a lot

Answer 9

in a day roughly 4 times