Caterpillars are a favorite with these birds, hence the family name Campephagidae, Latin for caterpillar. While no field studies have been done to specifically categorize these birds' diets, captive birds (such as minivets at the San Diego Zoo) apparently do well on a combination of mealworms...
of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larvae are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc....
of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larvae are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc....
Many years ago I was told the Tomato Hornworm was the caterpillar for the Luna Moth but that is untrue. The Tomato Hornworm is the caterpillar for the Five-Spotted Hawkmoth. Luna Moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of certain trees. Strangely, the adults do not feed. You can read more...
We typically see the caterpillars in fall simply because that’s when the eggs hatch, though some do hatch in summer. They spend the summer munching on a wide variety of plants, getting ready for winter hibernation. When fall comes, they find a sheltered place, under a stone or log, or...
These are bred to hatch out and predate the codling moth and other caterpillars. I haven’t used them before, so have no idea how effective they are. I also built a few steel triangular housings for codling moth pheromone lures. These work by attracting the codling moths with the scent ...
One phenomenon I can usually count on every late summer/autumn is a sudden swelling appearance ofMonarch butterfliesas they begin to make their long migratory journey southward for the winter. During the summer, I see them flitting about in my garden, and spot the caterpillars munching away on...
The author says about this story: “I was watching caterpillars eating my basil […] and wondered what my backyard would look like hundreds of years after a comet strike.” It’s a classically constructed story that presents a main character with a problem, how they tackle it, and what th...
They eat almost anything that moves: wildebeests, warthogs, rodents, hares, snakes, crocodiles, turtles, lizards, birds, caterpillars, termites, and every species of antelope in Africa. They eat things that don’t move – such as dung – or flesh so putrefied and full of maggots it’s the...
of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larvae are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc....