Caterpillar

What type of animal is a catapilliar?
Caterpillars are insects, just like their parent butterflies or moths. They have six proper legs, like all insects, but also up to five pairs of stump...
What kind of cattapiler has pokey things on it?
What Is That Red And Black Caterpillar? Also called an eyed-tiger moth caterpillar or commonly a “woolly bear”, this type of caterpillar has black spi...
Are caterpillers with spikes poisonous?
Caterpillars that are brightly colored, have spines or hairs are probably venomous and should not be touched. "If it is in a place where it can cause ...
What kind of catepillars are green with black stripes?
Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar Mature Black Swallowtail caterpillars (Papilio polyxenes) have a lime-green body and striking black stripes. I...
Why isn't a caterpillar eating?
Don't worry too much if your caterpillar suddenly stops eating, becomes sluggish or starts to change color - it is probably just preparing to molt or ...
How is a chrysalis formed?
The caterpillar, or what is more scientifically termed a larva, stuffs itself with leaves, growing plumper and longer through a series of molts in whi...
How long does it take for a cacoon to turn into a butterfly?
Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar's body changes, until it eventually emerges as a butterfly. This process is known as metamorphosis. Most butterf...
Is a caterpillar turning into butterfly a physical change?
So, in that aspect the change between caterpillar and butterfly stage could be considered to be largely physical -- just the atoms of the chrysalis be...
Are caterpilllars with hairy orange and black posionous?
Orange and black caterpillars are typically not poisonous and are safe to touch. Even though some furry black and orange caterpillars look dangerous d...