I got my painted lady caterpillars in the mail yesterday. They have special food, not plants. It looks like wax in the bottom of the cup. The painted lady caterpillars spin silk for protection and for easier walks. I thought one caterpillar was actually dead because I saw a head and a curled up body. Luckily that was just the exoskeleton of one. The instructions said that they would be cocooning and when they cocoon you have to open the cup and take the sheet of paper out and pin it to the side of my bug pavilion. If my butterflies lay eggs the instructions said to get thistle, hollyhock, fiddleneck, and malva for them to eat.
Hawaii--Last Port
13 years ago
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