What kind of caterpillar is tan and fuzzy?
the fuzzy brown caterpillar goes through a metamorphosis in its cocoon of human flesh to become John Carpentar. In our century there has been only one hatching of John Carpentar, for the obvious reason that everyone knows when you see a big brown fuzzy you must kill it immediatley...
Why do caterpillars change into butterfly?
It's in there nature. They change because they have to. It's like puberty, but faster.
What type of plant do caterpillers live on?
There are thousands of different caterpilars - all with different preferences.
What type of worm is black with reddish orange spikes on it back?
I'm not sure if what you are looking at is a worm per se. It sounds more like a caterpillar which is the larvae of either a butterfly or moth. Try looking up different types of caterpillars since they tend to be quite colorful and can have hairs that stand out on various areas of their segmented bodies. That sounds kind of like a wooly bear caterpillar to me. wooly bears are often black with redish fuzz and black fuzz. (3 stripes) They become Isabella moths.
Is the Cecropia Moth Caterpillar poisonous?
Answer 1:They can be harmful to vegetation because in this state, they eat voraciously. They aren't harmful to humans, per se. Unless you eat one--probably will make you sick!
Answer 2:If They grow, they become butterfly so they help you from plants, but the caterpillars to people shed sometimes they are harmful
Caterpillars do not have ears, but they use their eyes to get around when they sense things.
Can you get nectar out of a flower for butterflies?
Butterfly bushes, more specific "Budleija davidii." I found that the ones with blue or purple colors are more popular with monarchs. All flowering plants do not have the same amount of nectar; monarchs and other butterflies need a lot of nectar and so are drawn to nectar-bearing plants with structures making the nectar easily available to butterfly mouth parts. Sunflowers, cosmos, coneflowers and many more will fill the bill.
It always depends on the caterpillar, but I have 7 caterpillars and feed all of them lettuce, so yes. Be sure to feed them other plants too though, for there health.
How do you make a caterpillar trap?
well i had a container big enough for it, put in grass bedding, some sticks to climb on, some leaves(but different kinds and) lid with holes so it can breathe, maybe some carrots and carrot stems. i did this to my grass hopper habitat. (this is you are keeping one, i have one)
What is the study of caterpillars called?
Caterpillars are the larvae stage of butterflies and moths. People who study butterflies and moths are called lepidopterists and the study is called lepidoptery. It is a subset of entomology, the study of insects.
Why do caterpillar need to shed their skin?
Caterpillars after coming out from the eggs after hatching eats all day and night for about 25 to 30 days. As it eats more food than its weight of the body, their skin splits and they have the need to shed their skin.
What caterpillar eats mulberry leavs?
Moths are eaten by just about any other creature on the earth, like all creatures there are predator and prey, it just happens the moth is prey, as it only feeds on plant material, which could be concidred a form of predation on a lower form of life. So much for the vegan argument.
What are facts about woolly bear caterpillars?
-When the caterpillars are in larva advertising they are bad to eat they are bright colours, shape oddly and give off bad odors.
-When moths they can create ultrasonic sounds to warn off predators.
live for 14 years app. creates anti-freeze. can predict weather because they are stripy and the more brown the warmer the winter weather the more black the colder
Are milkweed tussock moth caterpillars good?
They are a native insect that naturally feeds on milkweed plants. If by "bad" you mean are they an invasive or pest species, then no, they are not bad. Some people are allergic to their hairs though, so be careful with them...
What is fobia of caterpillars called?
Mottephobia or Lepidopterophobia.
Answer 2 by Terrier23: Since there is no actual name for the fear of butterflies, they use these two because they are for the phobia of moths, and moths and butterflies are practically the same. Mottephobia is the fear of moths with Lepidopterophobia is the fear of Jipsy Moths
Is a June bug just like caterpillar?
A June bug is also known as a Japanese beetle and is almost the size of a quarter. The beetle has quickly buzzing wings and tends to hover when it flies. The June bug is black but reflects changing tones of green and blue in the sunlight.
Why do animals shed their skeletons?
Animals that have an exoskeleton will shed it when they have grown too large for it to fit properly. Reptiles, insect larvae, and many other organisms shed their skins. The periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods, the outer skin in reptiles, the antlers of deer, and bird feathers, is called molting.