Monday, May 16, 2016

Caterpillar Day 3

Sora has successfully made her cocoon and is ready to be transported into the larger chamber. Her cup is even more cloudy than before and the plastic seems to be scratched. There are also red-orange-colored droppings in the cup.


Her cocoon is nicely formed and if you look closely you can see part of the inside as well as some color. Her head is also sticking out.

Caterpillar Day 2

Sora has made her way to the top of her cup and seems to be ready to make her cocoon. Her cup has gotten fairly cloudy and it is hard to see inside clearly. She seems to be hanging upside-down and her head is curled.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Caterpillar Day 1

This is Sora, which is a Japanese name that means "sky". She is quite large compared to the other caterpillars. After putting her in her cup, she immediately made her way to the roof and stayed there for more than ten minutes. However, she went back down eventually. She seems to be eating her food at the moment.