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Caterpillars

Caterpillars are the larval form of butterflies and moths and eat leaves voraciously.

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What happens if you take a caterpillar out of it's cocoon to early?

it will most likely not survive, to play it safe dont do it!

What is a saddleback caterpillar?

A saddleback caterpillar is the larva of a moth native to the eastern United States, Latin name Sibine stimulea, which uually has a green and brown saddle-shaped mark on its back.

How do birds get energy from feeding on caterpillars and worms?

worms and caterpillars get their energy from eating plants (leafs or other fruits and veggies). This is because plants get their energy from the sun. So, when worms and caterpillars eat this they also get energy.

What caterpillar can kill people?

Untreated, recluse spider bites and some snake bites can cause people to die. Others may die due to allergic reactions--or from the sheer amount of toxins-- of multiple bee and ant stings. I might add that mosquitoes have caused many deaths throughout much of the world, but more particular to the tropics. It is not the mosquito itself that kills but the disease it carries which is malaria among others.

In addition, other types of insects have caused human deaths to include, scorpions, poisonous centipedes, killer ants, killer bees, and also bees in general for those who are allergic to the bee venom.

How much does a caterpillar eat each day?

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

When do caterpillars sleep?

Monarch caterpillars do not sleep. They do become inactive and stop moving at different points during the day and night.

How do you know which butterfly a caterpillar is going to grow in to?

Type into google caterpillar identifier, then click on the first site you see. Fill in the page and at the side you will see some options of what your caterpillar is. Once you have found the name of it type in google 'what butterfly will a ................ turn into?'.

How much silk can you get from a silkworm?

A silkworm produces about a half mile length of silk at a time. It usually takes about a month for them to produce that much silk. Silkworms live up to two months, so in their whole lifetime, they spin about one mile of silk.

How can a caterpillars suffocate?

Of starvation, if you don't give it the right food. Most caterpillars will only eat one kind of plant, namely the plant its mother laid eggs on and probably where you found it. This is because most plants have very specific toxins insects are sensitive to. Caterpillars are typically immune to only one toxin, and many of them use it to become toxic themselves.

What is the name of a black and brown fuzzy caterpillars?

This would be a woolly bear caterpillar (banded woolly bear.) They are found through out North American except Canada.

What are brown caterpillars with black triangles called?

The caterpillar that has black triangles is called a yellow-striped armyworm. It also has the color brown with a white stripe.

Are some caterpillars poisons?

Yes there are lots, the most poisonous are the saddleback catterpillar, the puss catterpillar, the Io moth catterpillar and the hag catterpillar, their spines are connected to poison glands on their body.

What are the dimensions of a banded woolly bear caterpillar?

When i went to Martins Cove I found one and have been keeping it. It loves to eat grass and make sure you feed it clovers too it loves them

They eat grasse and they love twigs so is u find one make sure u put a twig in the jar!!

Why are your caterpillars exploding and grubs coming out of them?

Caterpillars are the immature, or larval form of insects, usually moths. They change into a pupa, and then an adult insect. That is part of their normal life cycle, so there is nothing unusual about this.

Which caterpillar has a red cocoon?

The length of the cocoon stages depends on the type of caterpillar. For Monarch butterflies it is 10 days long.

Are caterpillars unicellular?

If you ever bother to look at a real grasshopper you will immediately know that they are not!

What do Butterworms eat?

they dont eat anything just put them in the refrigirator

Do caterpillar spins a cocoon?

They don't weave a chrysalis. They shed their skin, and the chrysalis is what is left under their skin when they shed the final time. Some moth caterpillars weave a cocoon around themselves before shedding skin to form their pupa.

How long does a caterpillar turn in a pupa?

As long as it takes my gran to get out of the bath

How long does it take a caterpillar to turn into cocoon?

A caterpillar may stay in there as long as 4-9 days average

Do caterpillars eat bugs or just leaves?

Caterpillars will only eat green leaves because brown are hard and crunchy and green leaves are soft and chewy.

Will caterpillars eat all types of leaves?

Caterpillars can eat picked leaves but they must be exactly the kind of leaf on which they would naturally feed. If you try to feed them the wrong kinds of leaf they will not eat them and will starve.