Growing With Science Blog

If you wondered what the insect eggs from last week’s post hatched into, here’s a peek at the tiny caterpillar. To give you a sense of scale, I placed it on a white paper towel with a human hair.

Check out how big the head capsule is in relation to its body.

This looping behavior suggests it is a cabbage looper caterpillar.

I scooped it up with a fine paintbrush and put it back on a plant when I was done. Maybe it will grow into one of these:

If you are interested in nature and want to check like-minded blogs, here is a list of blogs that participated in International Rock flipping day.

Thanks to Susannah Anderson and Dave Bonta for compiling the links.

The Natural Capital
Fertanish Chatter
Roundrock Journal
Just Playin’ Around
What It’s like on the Inside
KrisAbel
BugSafari
Sofia_Alexandra
Growing with Science
ChickenSpaghetti
NaturalNotes
Yips and Howls
Rock, Paper, Lizard
Outside My Window
The dog geek
Dave Ingram’s Natural History Blog
Via Negativa
Unplug Your Kids
ORCA: Observar, Recordar, Crecer y Aprender
Will Rees Fine Woodworking …
The Marvelous in Nature
Pohangina Pete
Ontario Wanderer
Bare Baby Feet
The Homefront Lines
Crazy Maize World
Dr. Omed’s Tent Show Revival
Wanderin’ Weeta

And don’t forget to check the Flickr group, too.

Insect eggs can be quite mysterious and amazing.

Unfortunately these photos don’t show well, but the eggs are covered with ridges and grooves, and sparkle with minature rainbows.

We found them attached to an acacia leaf. The next day they hatched into tiny caterpillars.

Have you ever found insect eggs? Try looking at some under a magnifying lens or microscope.

Edit: If you want to see what these eggs hatched into, check here.