Monday, May 14, 2007

Caterpillars and Chrysalis

Caterpillars 11 and 8 are now each in a chrysalis. The outside shows the spikes but they are a shiny gold colour. Its attached on the cover of the container and there is some white stuff that looks like glue.

- The Butterfly Team

Caterpillar 13 is still a caterpillar. It now has yellow stripes and it is bigger. I think it will be a chrysalis on Wednesday (May 16). Caterpillar 15 is not a chrysalis yet but when it stretches it gets to be about 5 cm.

- The Spike Team

Caterpillar 6 is still a caterpillar but it shed its skin a second time. It looks longer and the bottom of its spikes are white.

- The Japanese Team

Caterpillar 18 is a chrysalis and it has shiney dots on the bumps and the dots are shiney red. At the front when you go to the first side it sort of looks like a hippo when it is lying down. Caterpillar 9 is also a chrysalis and it is a light yellow beige colour. It has goldish yellow spots all over but near the bumps. I think the spikes or the legs are underneath the bumps.
- The Butterfly Twins

Caterpillar 1 and 21 are still caterpillars but now they are sort of white and black now. Caterpillar 12 is still a caterpillar but it is getting bigger and it has a green stripe on its belly that is sort of a lightish green.
- The Pandas

Caterpillar 20 is still a caterpillar but now he is bigger and he is not moving that much. He is 3 and a half cm. Caterpillar 16 is in its chrysalis and it looks like it is cracking because there is a line on the chrysalis. It is at the top of the container and is holding on with its silk.
- The Beta Team

Caterpillar 19 is a chrysalis and it looks like an egg with orange spikes on it. Caterpillar 17 is also a chrysalis and its really looking like it is flat. It is grey orange and black. Caterpillar 10 is a chrysalis and it is hanging from its web.
- The Numbers Team

Caterpillar 14 is in a chrysalis and it looks like it has a thin sleeping bag around it. The colours of the chrysalis is dark brown mixed with light brown.
- The Pokemon Team

Caterpillar 7 is a chrysalis and I noticed that there are two red blobs near the edge of the container. Its kind of light brown with a lot of gold spots on it.
- The A Team

1 comment:

Mrs. Farrelly said...

Hi,

I was so interested to read about the development of your caterpillars. I didn't realize caterpillars also shed their skin. Regis just shed her skin again. I wonder if there is a family connection between snakes and caterpillars?

Mrs. Farrelly