Butterflies lay the eggs in spring - summer, so the caterpillars live throughout the summer, then turn into a chrysalis or a cocoon (depending on if it's going to be a butterfly or moth). But if cold weather comes
Butterflies don't lay eggs then.
yes caterpillars can live in bowls provided with the right materials
Butterflies and caterpillars do not spend winter months in active stages because their food sources too low to survive the winter.
no
yes
long winter if the middle is wide
we dont know
yes
It is considered a legend if you see a lot of caterpillars in the fall that have a wide middle section then the winter will be mild. If you do not see a lot of them and they do not have a wide middle section then it is supposed to be a harsh winter.
Caterpillars eat leaves, so they can't live everywhere, since not everywhere has leaves. They do not live in the ocean, in the desert, on the moon, or on the planet Jupiter.
According to the Farmer's Almanac, if a caterpillar is wooly and all white with a black stripe down the middle, it could be a bad winter. A plain white wooly caterpillar means a very bad winter.
yes they can