This video demonstrates how you can tell when a swallowtail caterpillar is set to molt and why this is important. Caterpillars that are set to molt fasten th...
If you are raising caterpillars on cuttings of host plant and need to remove caterpillars from old plant to new plant, you may want to watch this video to learn when you can move caterpillars and when you can't. If caterpillars are set to molt, they shouldn't be moved. An alternative is to cut around the caterpillar and place the old sprig on top of the new.
If you are raising caterpillars on cuttings of host plant and need to remove caterpillars from old plant to new plant, you may want to watch this video to learn when you can move caterpillars and when you can't. If caterpillars are set to molt, they shouldn't be moved. An alternative is to cut around the caterpillar and place the old sprig on top of the new.
