1:00 am
I found one of the first batch still moving!!!!
We then recovered two bodies from the base of the Rue plant... and found 2 possible body parts?
*gasp* they're canniballistic caterpillars!
I couldn't help but be reminded of the life lesson I learned from the time I tried to grow tadpoles in our aquarium in the house. I think I was in grade 4... It was really cool, I was keeping a journal of all the changes and checking them daily, and then the first one finally hatched!!!!
*gasp of awe and wonder*
... and then he ate all the other ones :/
Life lesson? Nature sucks sometimes.
The caterpillars in batch #2 have grown significantly but haven't quite doubled in size yet. We moved them onto their "calmansi condos" so their leaves will last longer.
11:00 am
The one that was moving appears dead dead and doesn't seem to have eaten anything :/
The second batch however are doing nicely and have made sizeable bite marks in their respective leaves.
Caterpillar count:
Batch #1: 0 out of 11 :(
Batch #2: Five out of six still!
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