Comments for Bug Life Cycles http://www.buglifecycle.com Documenting the life cycles of insects Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Tips and Questions on Rearing Insects by marcie http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=367&cpage=1#comment-2480 marcie Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:20:50 +0000 http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=367#comment-2480 I looked in David Wagner's book: Caterpillars of Eastern North America for information on this caterpillar. His list of food plants includes cherry, dandelion, oak, plantain, sunflower and willow - so it sounds like you're offering some things it might like. Wagner says that these caterpillars usually hide under bark or leaf litter during the day, and come out at night to feed. Maybe you could put in a few new leaves in the evening and check in the morning to see if there's been any feeding activity on them? You might want to provide some "litter" for it to hide in, and maybe to pupate in - many caterpillars like to pupate in leaves or debris. If you use real leaves, you run the risk of introducing mold or other insects or spiders, so you could use something like rolled up pieces of paper towel. Good luck! And take photos - you may get a life cycle to add to our list! I looked in David Wagner's book: Caterpillars of Eastern North America for information on this caterpillar. His list of food plants includes cherry, dandelion, oak, plantain, sunflower and willow - so it sounds like you're offering some things it might like. Wagner says that these caterpillars usually hide under bark or leaf litter during the day, and come out at night to feed. Maybe you could put in a few new leaves in the evening and check in the morning to see if there's been any feeding activity on them?

You might want to provide some "litter" for it to hide in, and maybe to pupate in - many caterpillars like to pupate in leaves or debris. If you use real leaves, you run the risk of introducing mold or other insects or spiders, so you could use something like rolled up pieces of paper towel.

Good luck! And take photos - you may get a life cycle to add to our list!

]]> Comment on Tips and Questions on Rearing Insects by LaDonna kennedy http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=367&cpage=1#comment-2479 LaDonna kennedy Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=367#comment-2479 I found what I think is a giant leopard moth caterpillar. I thought he was dead..but perked up quickly. I have been keeping him in a nice box for almost 4 days. he doesn't seem to be eating. I have fed him magnolia leaves, lilac leaves, dandelion and honey suckle. When is this guy going to cocoon? He is pretty big. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks I found what I think is a giant leopard moth caterpillar. I thought he was dead..but perked up quickly. I have been keeping him in a nice box for almost 4 days. he doesn't seem to be eating. I have fed him magnolia leaves, lilac leaves, dandelion and honey suckle. When is this guy going to cocoon? He is pretty big. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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]]> Comment on Leave a Comment by marcie http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=151&cpage=1#comment-369 marcie Wed, 13 May 2009 20:31:15 +0000 http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=151#comment-369 I don't know what you mean by "this part" - you can certainly subscribe to the site. There's an RSS feed. I'd love to have kids see this - maybe it would inspire more observers! I don't know what you mean by "this part" - you can certainly subscribe to the site. There's an RSS feed. I'd love to have kids see this - maybe it would inspire more observers!

]]> Comment on Leave a Comment by anne clark http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=151&cpage=1#comment-363 anne clark Wed, 13 May 2009 17:01:19 +0000 http://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=151#comment-363 This is wonderful, so professsional. Can a kid subscribe to just this part? If so I'll tell all the kids I know! Anne This is wonderful, so professsional. Can a kid subscribe to just this part? If so I'll tell all the kids I know! Anne

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