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Caterpillar updates!

Caterpillar Updates

 

I will be giving you regular updates below on how our class caterpillars are progressing through the stages of metamorphosis.

Guidance on the Stages of Metamorphosis

Big, hungry caterpillars! Apart from Tiny Tim...(19/03/2020)

Big, hungry caterpillars! Apart from Tiny Tim...(19/03/2020) 1
Big, hungry caterpillars! Apart from Tiny Tim...(19/03/2020) 2

Getting bigger... (23/03/20)

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I was SO excited to come in and see if any of the caterpillars had began their chrysalis phase. When I arrived, one was hooked to the top and hanging down! (See photo). Here's a hyper-lapse video of them at 8.22am. Tiny Tim is still going strong! Not long now...
Picture 1 A 'fat Fred' hooking onto the paper!

We have a chrysalide! (25/03/20)

Chrysalis The back is hardening Another caterpillar has started the process.

New home for most... (29/03/20)

New home for most... (29/03/20) 1 Chrysalides attached to the paper beneath the lid
New home for most... (29/03/20) 2 4 attached
New home for most... (29/03/20) 3 3 attached
New home for most... (29/03/20) 4 2 fell. They need to harden for one more day.
New home for most... (29/03/20) 5 Tiny Tim is the only caterpillar remaining.
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