Caterpillar Update

This will probably be the last day I can give a caterpillar update because the caterpillars are beginning their metamorphosis. The information that came with the caterpillars said they would be in the larva stage for 7-10 days. Today is day 10, so I guess we're right on schedule. Two of the five are on the top of the cup but aren't hanging down yet. The other three are already hanging upside down, and one of them has started oozing an amber colored substance which I assume will eventually be the chrysalis. It actually is very interesting.


As a point of reference, here's how big they were when we received them a week ago Thursday:

Here are pictures from earlier this week:

Thursday

Friday

You can see all the silk in the cup. It is a sign the caterpillars are healthy. They use it to protect themselves, and they sometimes slept in it (like a hammock).

Saturday

Today (Sunday)

I asked Danielle if she wanted to share anything about her caterpillars that I could post. Turns out she had a lot to say. Tyler had to add his 2 cents, too. She wasn't done when I stopped the video the first time, so there are 2 videos.