Cecropia Moth Caterpillars from egg to starting a cocoon

Includes Cecropia 'cats' eating, molting, spinning silk and lots of pooping. Guest appearances by a Luna Moth caterpillar, a Hickory Horned Devil (Regal Moth caterpillar), and an unidentified leaf-roller caterpillar. All were reared on Black Walnut leaves. Filmed from May 30-July 28, 2017 in the Missouri Ozarks, USA. The eggs and first instar were documented with a digital microscope. A Sony AX100 was used for the rest.
Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Attacini » Hyalophora » Cecropia Moth - Hodges#7767 (Hyalophora cecropia)
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