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Caterpillars
Caterpillars are the larval form of butterflies and moths and eat leaves voraciously.
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How do caterpillars climb trees?
If your talking about spiders and other animals similar to them, the bottom of their feet are made of sticky material, making the object they attach to stick to them, therefore making them climb. I believe ants have the same attributes.
Yes, there are several ducks who will eat mosquito larvae. Muscovy ducks are said to be the main predator for mosquito larvae and are essential for keeping the mosquito population at bay.
What kind of butterfly does a wooly bear caterpillar turn into?
It does not turn into a butterfly at all. It turns into the Isabella Tiger Moth.
Are tulip tree caterpillars poisonous?
There is a very specific allergic reaction to certain tulip poplar trees. It is characterized by swollen eyes and hives. There is an anti body available. Kyle Offerdahl CT Certified Arborist There is a very specific allergic reaction to certain tulip poplar trees. It is characterized by swollen eyes and hives. There is an anti body available. Kyle Offerdahl CT Certified Arborist
Is a caterpillar smarter than a worm?
You'd have to better define the term, "smart." The fact that they survive, grow and reproduce would mean to some people that they are smart ENOUGH to get by.
Where do caterpillars live in the winter?
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
How do you raise a black and orange fuzzy caterpillar?
Your caterpillar might be a woolly bear.
I set up a fish tank, that leaked, I put some dirt in the bottom and planted grass, weeds, and clover. Then I put in lots of different leaves and stood some sticks up so the caterpillar can have some place next summer to hang from while it spins it's cocoon. The caterpillar should go into hibernation, so put it in a very cold place for the winter. I put it in front of a window in a back room that stays just about as cold as it is outside in the winter. I water the plants a little when they need it and check to make sure it isn't too wet. My woolly bear is sleeping now, but next spring it will start eating and spin a cocoon. Then it will come out a moth. I can't wait.My woolly bear caterpillar's favorite food is clover and a weed that grows around here (Norton Shores, Michigan) that is 5 feet tall, but has small tender leaves and tiny pink flowers that don't ever open. I will have to wait until my caterpillar turns into a moth next spring and summer so I can tell you what it will like to eat as a moth.
Why does a caterpillar make a cocoon?
The caterpillar makes a cocoon to complete the metamorphosis and turn in to a moth, butterflies make a chrysalis.
How long does a tussock caterpillar stay in its coccoon?
The hickory tussock moth caterpillar, known for its ability to leave painfully itchy rashes from the barbed setae stay in their cocoons from mid to late September until the following April.
What caterpillar is green with a blue horn?
Depending on where you live it might be some sort of Hawk Moth or a Fawn Sphinx. If you want to search for the Sphinx better enter "Sphinx kalmiae" otherwise most hits will be for the cat Sphinx. .
A catarpillar eats everything in sight. Haven't you read the hungry catarpillar. Wow what a hot book!
but mostly they eat leaves
Why do caterpillars lose their hair?
The hairs are a defense mechanism. They are meant to irritate the moth and throat of anything that might try to eat the caterpillar. Some caterpillars have toxins in their hairs that irritate the skin and cause rashes.
What sort of things do larvae eat?
A larva (plural form larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly. Caterpillars, for instance, eat leaves voraciously. Tadpoles (that become frogs when adult) love... lettuce! Hope this helps!
Can caterpillars eat maple leaves?
That is a VERY good question. I was just researching the exact thing. While there are almost 300 species of MOTH caterpillars that will, at least ocassionally, eat maple leaves (Eastern US only--I can't say anything about the rest of the world) based on information from the "Bringing Nature Home" website, there are NO LISTINGS at all for ANY butterfly caterpillars in "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" by David Wagner, nor have I found any internect references contradicting this conclusion. One comment though, there are photographs of the Harvester Butterfly, North Americas only carnivorous caterpillar, eating Wolly Maple Aphids and these aphids are only found on maple trees!
How long does it take before a caterpillar turn into a pupa?
I've heard it takes about two weeks. Hope I helped
Do caterpillars eat other caterpillars?
no they dont but the can hurt other animals and also can somtimes bite us!
i love caterpillars
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Where do caterpillars make their cocoon?
I've found one.. I thought it would be too late for any caterpillars.. I guess I was wrong!
Why does a caterpillar like milkweed?
The ant milks the caterpillar because it needs food for the ant colony. The ant also does this to help the caterpillar.
What type of caterpillar is orange with black spines?
The caterpillar is mainly orange with black rings is a Seirarctia Echo caterpillar. This caterpillar will turn into a Echo Moth.
