More questions for you!
This is a close-up of the Purple Crested Slug that I showed you today during our Skype conference.
Day #4/Question #14
How do you think Mark and I got this "close-up" shot of this Purple Crested Slug? What tool did we use?
Day #4/Question #15
As you look at the picture above, analyze it carefully. What do you notice about this caterpillar? What is happening to this caterpillar?
Day #4/Question #16The picture above shows one of the things we do when we work with the caterpillars in the lab. It may be difficult to see, but there IS a caterpillar in this picture. Why do you think there is a number circled on the plastic bag above the caterpillar and why do you think we took a picture of it?
Day #4/Question #17
Tonight after dinner Mark took a video of a caterpillar by the name Variegated Midget. What
do you notice about the way this caterpillar moves? What are some of your observations?
Day #4/Question #18
To the right is a picture of the Hyphantria Cunea caterpillar. Its common name is Fall Webworm. When I took this caterpillar out of the specimen bag I thought there were two Fall Webworms. Mark explained to me what was happening. Can you tell what is occurring in this picture? Click on the picture to enlarge the image.
Day #4/Question #19
These two pictures are of the Saddleback Caterpillar. The image at the bottom left is a close-up sideview of this caterpillar. The image on the bottom right is of the front end of the caterpillar. Do you think this is one of the stinging types of caterpillars? Why or why not?
posted by Mrs. Moore @ 11:40 PM
14 Comments:
We think it's a stinging caterpillar. We think it's a stinging caterpillar because of the spikes on him. Are there a lot of different caterpillars there than there are here? Have you found any more caterpillars with parasites on them? Have you observed any caterpillars lately?
The tool you used was a mini microscope they use to get a close up on the caterpillars
We think it's molting. It's also eating it's molted skin. We enjoy seeing pictures of all the different pictures of the insects and caterpillars you're finding. Have you studied climate change yet? Have you found any rare caterpillars?
To get that close up to a caterpillar, you would have to hook up a microscope to your computer. Now that I see the caterpillar that close it is looks like a non-fictional creature!! It must be so cool to get that close up to a Purple Crested Slug!! how many people do you know get to say that they've seen a Purple Crested slug before, with parasites growing out of its back!!:D
Are you doing any experiments with Climate Change? If you are what,types of things are you doing?
question #18 looked like it was molting because the "other longer body" looked a little flat so we figured it would be molting.
The Saddleback Caterpillar is a stinging caterpillar because it has little spikes or prickles on it and that's how it stings. Have any caterpillars turned into butterflies while you were in the room? What is the weardest caterpillar you found? How many caterpillars have you found?
On question #17 I noticed in the video that the caterpillars back legs are getting dragged by the front legs. Have you made any good friends there? if so what are their names?
The purple crested slug has parasitoids on it and the caterpillar is its host.Kyle and I didn't know if they were in the caterpillar and coming out or if they were on the caterpillar please answer.
We noticed that the caterpillar brings its front end up and pulls the back end forward and repeats this motion to move. (Zach says) Mrs.MOORE I think the way the caterpillar moves is funny like one end is getting squished making it look as if its body parts are getting forced into the front end and back into the back end
What we noticed about the caterpillar on question seven-teen was the caterpillar's hind legs scrunch up to his body then front part of his body stretches out to in front of him and then his legs come back to his body and scrunches up again and so on. Like an inchworm. Do you have a new favorite caterpillar? Have you seen any snakes? Have you been to any new places?
I think it is a stinging caterpillar because it is two colors and you are holding it by a leaf.
I think it is one of those stinging caterpillars because it has bright spots on it.These bright spots usually mean that the caterpillar either stings or is poisonous.
On question #19 I think it is a stinging caterpillar because it looks like the prickly bushey hairs might have long hairs that would prick or sting you.
In question #14 the tool you used was a mini microscope so you could get a close up on the purple crested caterpillar.
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