Interesting Facts About Caterpillars

Stage lasts about 9 to 14 days.
First meal is usually its own shell.
Can sense touch, taste, smell and light.
Have tiny antennae which sense smell.
Eat at night as well as during the day.
Are solitary eaters.
Are boneless but have over one thousand muscles.
Have 3 pairs of true legs and up to 5 pairs of prolegs.
Spin a small patch of silk, which is used to anchor themselves to when shedding their skin.
Sometimes eat their old skin.
May change color or physical appearance in between molts.