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30Approximately how much milkweed does one monarch larva eat from instar 1 until chrysalis?
44If you have eggs, how many can you put together until they become caterpillars? Are you allowed to leave them together until they are going up to a pupa before they go up you know about when that happen then separate them. Can I do that? I kept them each individual first small container then big container.
46How long do monarchs need to eat before they cocoon?
49I found 5 monarch caterpillars on my dill yesterday. The dill was mostly eaten. I moved them to showy milkweed that I specifically planted for them, thinking they would be happy there, yet they seem to have moved off the milkweed. Was it a mistake to move them? I thought they loved milkweed. Should I try to move them back to the dill?
51I have a fine large container cage to raise monarchs but have been plagued with "black death". What can I do now to avoid having this spread? I keep the cage as clean as possible without disturbing the caterpillars feeding and two remaining chrysalises which are still green and pretty, but I fear losing them to "black death" also.
63What do Monarchs like to eat?
72How should I clean the milkweed leaves before I give them to the caterpillars?
75My monarch caterpillar's tentacles are hanging down and he isn't moving much. He has also stopped eating. Is he dying? Is there anything I can do? This has been going on for 3 days.
133A Monarch larva/caterpillar has fastened itself to a cement block on our house. Will it be able to complete its cycle so close to the block? It is hanging tight against it. Is there anything we can do?
155Can you put 2 different kinds of larvae together?
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