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How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly? | Amazing Animals | Spring is Here | SciShow Kids

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Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. They are voracious eaters, considered a major agricultural pest of fruits and produce. On the other hand, if put in an area with a lot of pest plants, they are a benefit to biologically controlling overgrowth.

Caterpillar Anatomy Diagram

Caterpillars come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. Some caterpillars are quite hairy, while others are smooth. Despite these differences, all caterpillars share certain morphological features. These common features are labeled and described in the caterpillar diagram.

The first section of the cate rpillar body is the head. The head capsule is hard. It includes six eyes, called stemmata, the mouthparts, the small antennae, and the spinnerets, from which the caterpillar produces silk. Antennae are present on either side of the labrum but small and relatively inconspicuous. The labrum is like an upper lip. It is used to hold food in place during chewing by the mandibles.

The third section of the caterpillar body is the abdomen. The abdomen is 10 segments long, classified as A1 through A10, and includes the prolegs (false legs), most of the spiracles (breathing holes used for respiration) and the anus (the final stop along the digestive tract).

The horn is a dorsal projection present on some caterpillars such as hornworms. The horn may help camouflage the larva.

Prolegs are fleshy, false, unsegmented legs, usually found in pairs on the third through sixth abdominal segments. The soft prolegs bear hooks on the ends which the caterpillar uses to cling on to foliage, bark, silk or other substances. Experts sometimes use the arrangement and the length of the crochets to identify caterpillars to the family level. The number and size of the prolegs can be an identifying characteristic.

Spiracles areexternal openings that allow gas exchange ( respiration). The caterpillar contracts muscles to open and close the spiracles. One spiracle pair is on the first thoracic segment, T1, and the other eight pairs are on the first eight abdominal segments, A1 through A8.

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Insect Anatomy: See If You Can Identify the Parts of a Caterpillar

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Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. They are voracious eaters, considered a major agricultural pest of fruits and produce. On the other hand, if put in an area with a lot of pest plants, they are a benefit to biologically controlling overgrowth. Caterpillars come in many colors, shapes, and sizes.

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