Half pupated samia Cynthia ricini

Christiaan

Hi
I'm sorry for yet another question, I hope this is the last one
I have now for 2 days 2 half pupated caterpillars. Their head is still caterpillar, but their body is à pupae already.
They are still alive, because they move when I touch them carefully.
They hadn't made a cocoon.
The other caterpillars have made cocoons 2 weeks ago.
I want to hang the other cocoons, but I don't know if they are still prepupae.
Goes the development slower when a caterpillar doesn't spin a cocoon?
Why have they pupated only half?
Have they only pupated half because they haven't spun a cocoon?
And the most important, are the pupae in the cocoons half pupated too?
Regards
Christiaan

Rudi

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Goes the development slower when a caterpillar doesn't spin a cocoon?
Why have they pupated only half?
Have they only pupated half because they haven't spun a cocoon?

I think, nobody could answer you really.

Zitat von Christiaan

And the most important, are the pupae in the cocoons half pupated too?

No, thats not sure. You should wait. And if they have spun a correct cocoon, I´m sure the pupae will be correct also.

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I have now for 2 days 2 half pupated caterpillars. Their head is still caterpillar, but their body is à pupae already.
They are still alive, because they move when I touch them carefully.

They will die in a few weeks. They aren´t able to transform into a moth.
sorry.

Best regards
Rudi

Christiaan

Hi
Thanks for your help,
I'll wait, I think they Will hatch coming friday.
Regards
Christiaan

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