Caterpillars

Monarch caterpillars do not sting. It is a fairly safe assumption that no butterfly or moth larvae possess the capability to inflict a sting via an organ designed for the purpose. As for biting, their mouthparts are designed for the efficient consumption of plant material and are not likely capable of delivering a bite as a defensive mechanism. Of course, there could be rare exceptions. Unusual adaptations in nature are not without precedent.

Some worms are smaller than caterpillars and some are larger.

No.

Butterflies and Moths lay eggs.

These eggs hatch out into caterpillars which eat plany material and grow. Once they are full size, the caterpillars make a cocoon/chrysalis then this cocoon/chrysalis hatches out into a new butterfly or moth.

To be more clear, butterfly caterpillars do not make a cocoon; they pupate (transform into a chrysalis) which then hatches into the butterfly

However, some moth caterpillers also spin a cocoon round themselves (made of silk) before pupating.

Before pupating the caterpiller will normally move off its food source to find somewhere safe and hidden to pupate.

each caterpillar has the same DNA as the butterfly its going to be.

Before a caterpillar makes a cocoon, it eats like crazy increasing its size. Then it finds an appropriate place to make a cocoon where it is unlikely to get eaten while it changes into an adult insect.

Well, the truth is, I'm trying to figure out the answer for that question myself. Some names that have crossed my mind are Eartha, Teresa, Crick (which means crooked), Parsley (a type of leaf that black swallowtail caterpillars eat), or Skype (I just think it's an interesting name).

What exactly is the inside of a caterpillar made out of?

Basically when a caterpillar goes into a chrysalis, it's body turns into mush and then reforms as a butterfly. That's why they are wet when they come out. (It is actually more complicated than that, but I don't know the true process. To learn more, go to your local library).

Caterpillars usually go into a cocoon during late-winter or late spring(March-may)

Some caterpillars, like the moth caterpillar dig into the soil to become pupas. Others prefer the safety of trees and plants.

No. Catepillars eat land plants, with many being particular to a cetain type of plant.

The Cinnabar Moth will stay in their cocoon for a period of nine months. They cocoon themselves in the early summer and do not emerge from the cocoon until the next spring.

Yes, I believe they can, but I might be wrong, check with your local pest control. A tarantula will eat anything it can overpower, even lizards or other tarantula!

They do get eating by bigger animals

The White Cabbage Butterfly eats flower nectar from a very broad array of flowers. These flowers include mustards, dandelions, asters, red clovers, and mints.

It depends on the species. Some overwinter for months before hatching. Some only take a week or so. The callosamia angulifera and antherea polyphemus I'm raising now hatched from their eggs in 22-25 days.

The whole process of metamorphosis is controlled by hormones secreted by the larva. Inside the cocoon the butterfly's organs and other structures are dis-assembled and completely re-modeled.

The butterfly is a very delicet creature and the bones and organs has to be re-modeled.

Caterpillars don't have a sex, they are the sexless larva of insects (although there might be a clue in their DNA - but that would require lab analysis).

But wait: Caterpillars will turn into butterflies, right? Well, just wait until they do, and look for DARK lines around the wings with many white dots (girl) or light lines with little white dots (boy).

there is no acual size to a butterfly egg because cattapillers turn into butterflies through a process called metamorphasis where the cattapiller eats enough food to keep it full through its crysalis stage.then when it pushes its self out of the crysalis it is a butterfly

Actually the butterfly egg comes before the caterpillar. The adult butterfly lays eggs which hatch out in about 3-7 days. The young caterpillars start off eating and basically don't stop for 2-3 weeks. They grow tremendously during this time and will increase their body mass by a few thousand times.

Caterpillars grow so much that they will shed their exoskeleton several times. Some caterpillars actually change their appearance considerably from one molting to the next.

Once the caterpillars have grown big enough (usually about 2-3 weeks) they will be ready for their final molt that will reveal the chrysalis. Some of the butterfly features will actually be starting to form in their bodies as they prepare to pupate (become a chrysalis or pupa).When the caterpillar is ready to shed its exoskeleton for the last time it will find a place on a stem or branch and attach itself by spinning its own silk. Most caterpillars will hang upside down but a few (Swallowtails) will attach along side of a stem and use a silk sling to hold themselves in place.

After the caterpillar is firmly attached, about 24 hours later it will wiggle like crazy and shed its exoskeleton revealing the chrysalis beneath. Although the chrysalis appears to be motionless, inside tremendous activity is taking place. The caterpillar anatomy is being chemically disassembled and reconstructed into the adult butterfly. Amazing!

In about 1-2 weeks the adult butterfly will be ready to emerge.

If you keep it in the house, where it is warm it can take about three weeks. But typically out side, they are overwinter moths, and you wont see them until the spring if you keep it in a cold place.

The bright green caterpillar with yellow and black slashes and a blue tail is called a Cecropia Moth. They can measure up to 4 inches long and are considered large compared to other caterpillars.