More Caterpillars
Hey! I had fun talking with you today!
Here are some more caterpillar pictures for you to draw. While you are drawing them, I want you to try and determine which ones are stinging caterpillars and which are not. I will give you a hint, two of these are stinging caterpillars. Both of the stinging caterpillars are very rare caterpillars, as well.
I also want you to try and label at least one caterpillar with their legs, prolegs, spiracles, and setae.
See you soon! Be good!
posted by Ms. Moser @ 2:12 PM
4 Comments:
hi ms.moser,
I adore the photos.They are amazing! I enjoyed skyping you.How are you? I see youv'e got your voice back. How many caterpillars have you found so far? How many do you think you'll find?
yours truly,
erin
We think we have the parts down pat! We drew each of the four catepillars in our learning log in the same order the photos are posted. Then, we wrote questions for each. If you give us a few answers, we can take notes before we skype tomorrow :)
1. What is its name? How does it move? Why is it flat? What does it turn into?
2. What is its name? Does it sting? Why is it clearish? Is it young or old?
3.What is its name? Is it scaly? Why is it skinny? What does it eat?
4. What is its name? Does it sting? What leaf is it on? What eats this catepillar?
1. The first caterpillar is called a Skiff Moth, because it looks like a skiff boat. It can come in lots of different colors. All caterpillars have 6 jointed legs to help them move and other prolegs, which help them stick onto plants. It turns into a skiff moth, which I will post a picture of.
2. This is called a yellow shouldered slug. Both the slug and the skiff are stinging caterpillars. They have small bristles on the top of their skin that sting. This one is an instar 2, which means half way between baby and pupa.
3. This caterpillar is a baby and we have not identified it yet! It was found on an oak tree, so that is probably what it eats!
4. This is my favorite caterpillar. It is called a fritillary caterpillar. Even though it has all those bristles, it is not a stinging caterpillar. It is found on a passion flower plant. This caterpillar is eaten by birds; but it can also be eaten by parasitoids!
Erin-
We have found about 80 caterpillars so far...with about 10 or so different species. My voice comes and goes; hopefully it will stay around for skyping tomorrow. I am so glad that you are enjoying the experience...that is why I am doing it!
I have no idea how many we will find; however, we have found less and less each day that passes, so possibly not many more.
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