Extra, Extra! Budding 5 year-old entomologist is at it again! We went to the park today to meet up with our new messy art and science co-op and while there, the kids discovered a HUGE green caterpillar. It looks alot like a big, green tomato worm, which to be honest, icks me out a little! But anyway, after diligent research on the "What's that bug?" site, I am pretty sure I have a Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar (please feel free to google "Polyphemus Moth" for photos of what it might turn into). If this is the case, this will be a BIG, GORGEOUS saturniid moth! It could potentially be as big as my hand! So we have hit the jackpot--bugwise! I once again broke out the butterfly habitat, cut off some maple leaves (which it happens that these caterpillars like maple) and I hung the basket outside in the maple, as air conditioning is too cold and reduces the humidity too much for a healthy caterpillar and pupae. We will keep you posted on the progress! We're so excited!
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