It's day 20 and the Cecropia caterpillars are getting huge! We still have nine, and all but a couple are in the 4th instar stage. The 4th instar caterpillars have red and blue spines, and the further along caterpillars have a powder blue line along their backs. They are eating a lot, as usual, and it's interesting to watch them amble along the leaf edges with their new bulky bodies.
They are growing quickly, and we will drop more caterpillars off on a maple tree this weekend while collecting leaves.
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