A Wandering Caterpillar!

This crazy-looking caterpillar gave us all quite a scare this morning. When I came into the room, the first thing I did was say good morning to the girls, then checked on the caterpillars. The spice bush caterpillar is missing! How did it get out of the tower? I searched around the table, but could not find it.

Depressed, I went downstairs to pick up the class. As we entered the room, I told the kids what had happened. They all started searching for the caterpillar. Timothy shouted, “It’s over here, Ms. Lenahan!” This sneaky bugger wandered about 12 feet from the tower and was on a box under the rat’s cage! Holy moly!

spice bush caterpillar

Questions for the students: Why do you think this caterpillar looks the way it does? What purpose do the eye spots serve? Please post your answers in the comments!

2 thoughts on “A Wandering Caterpillar!

  • June 29, 2010 at 4:36 pm
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    wat kind of caterpiller is it.
    i miss u(:

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    • July 3, 2010 at 9:40 am
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      hi emily how come you and your sister didn’t come on friday? That is a swallowtail caterpiller!

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