13-12-2020, 03:35 PM
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Re: Caterpillar to Chrysalis & Beyond.
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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Day 15 I think. Poor Chrysalis is very wet. It's been raining here all day & straight at the window it's attached to.
It seems such a shame, Tiff.
It must be tempting to try and help, but it might be doing more harm than good.
Out of interest I looked up the difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon. This is what it said:
" The chrysalis is a butterfly pupa, which is a hard case which appears after the caterpillar’s final shedding of its skin. It attaches to a leaf via a silk pad spun by the caterpillar.
A cocoon is just a constructed silk casing used by moths and certain other types of insects."
So I gather yours is a Moth, do you think?
13-12-2020, 04:16 PM
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Re: Caterpillar to Chrysalis & Beyond.
Originally Posted by Mups
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It seems such a shame, Tiff.It must be tempting to try and help, but it might be doing more harm than good.
Out of interest I looked up the difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon. This is what it said:
" The chrysalis is a butterfly pupa, which is a hard case which appears after the caterpillar’s final shedding of its skin. It attaches to a leaf via a silk pad spun by the caterpillar.
A cocoon is just a constructed silk casing used by moths and certain other types of insects."
So I gather yours is a Moth, do you think?
30-12-2020, 11:49 PM
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Re: Caterpillar to Chrysalis & Beyond.
Originally Posted by Tiffany
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Chrysalis survived storm Bella & is still firmly attached to the window.
I wonder how much longer before it transforms into a moth or a butterfly?
30-12-2020, 11:57 PM
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Re: Caterpillar to Chrysalis & Beyond.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Tiff, roughly how big is it?That's brilliant it survived the Storm Bella.
Let's hope it survives this frost too. It's -1 here tonight already.
Originally Posted by Mags
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Good to see the chrysalis survived Tiff. I wonder how much longer before it transforms into a moth or a butterfly?
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