What kind of leaves do catterpillars eat?

Answer 1

Caterpillars eat many different kinds of leaves. Some species eat only one or two kinds of leaves, such as milkweed, while other species may eat many different kinds of leaves. They eat fruit tree leaves, lettuce leaves, tomato leaves, and just about any other kind of leaf.

Answer 2

There are very many green caterpillars and each has it's own larval food requirements, so it is not possible to say which kind of leaf a green caterpillar would eat without knowing which kind of butterfly or moth it will become.

Answer 3

Monarch cats eat the leaves of the Milkweed plants. There are many different species of this plant. The latin name for Milkweed is Asclepias. She lays her eggs on the underside of the leaf. She has 2 feet that are tucked under her body, & she uses these feet to "taste" the plant, so she knows that this is the Milkweed plant. This is the only plant she will lay her eggs on. If Monarch cats eat any other plant they will sicken & die. Milkweed is very toxic to predators who would like to eat the cats, so this is natures way of protecting them.

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Answer 4

They are most likely to be found on lime leaves.

Answer 5

Most types of caterpillar eat leaves but some, like the woolly bear (which is the caterpillar of the clothes moth) eat materials made from natural fibres such as cotton or wool.

Answer 6

• They eat dead leaves

Answer 7

azalea leaves

Answer 8

Any