Do you know how long a caterpillar spends in its chrysalis?

@shelagh77 (3643)
May 4, 2007 11:51am CST
I must admit that I thought that a caterpillar spent months in the chrysalis, but in fact it spends a mere two weeks before emerging as a beautiful butterfly or moth. Unless it is a clothes moth and I catch it of course. Then it is not beautiful,regular readers of my posts, will understand this postscript!
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Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
4 May 07
Hehehehe yes I love Butterflies but I did not know this either but I also know what you did to a Moth tonight while I was talking to you
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shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
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6 May 07
Yes, well, you also know what the clothes moths have done to put me into seek and destroy mode! The end was very quick, I assure you. I love butterflies too, and most moths, I am just OFF clothes moths. End of.
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shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
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7 May 07
I know, and when I get my wishing well that is one wish you had better not make, I am NOT going through that again!
Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
6 May 07
Hehehehe I still wish I would have been there
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Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
15 May 07
didnt know for sure but i knew it wasnt long . lol you and your clothes moth
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shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
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18 May 07
Well I have been seeking and destroying for a couple of weeks now so I have there is no more "my" clothes moth. I hope they are all wearing little white feathery wings and playing harps :-)
Darkwing
@Darkwing (21583)
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5 May 07
Wow... amazing Shelagh... I thought it was about nine weeks. I had a very strange moth in my home at the end of last summer. It was a strikingly pure white, with one little black dot on each wing. I never saw one like that before. Brightest Blessings my friend and thank you for the information.
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shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
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6 May 07
Yup, I thought they were in there for a heck of a lot longer than two weeks! As to that moth, was it one of these, or do I still keep looking to identify it? http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o330-whiteerminemoth.php I made 500, cut and paste YAY!
kathy77
@kathy77 (7485)
• Australia
4 May 07
Hi Shelagh, Yes I did know this when I was growing up I used to have caterpillars as pets, but in regards to clothes moth if you do not catch it the first time I will catch it for you lol!! have a great day
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shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
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6 May 07
That is really interesting! I wouldn't go near the things, but we had stick insects at primary school, and that put me off things like that forever and ever. Oh yuk! Did you have to do anything special to keep the caterpillars, special bedding or anything? As to the clothes moth, I have sought and destroyed two so far. I am not a happy bunny. Other Half is still laughing himself silly though, sigh.