Monarch Caterpillar Eating Milkweed. The most important thing to keep in mind about larger caterpillars instar 3 to instar 5 is that they can eat you out of garden and home. It s crazy to think some may actually make.
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Milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars eat. The first time i ran out of milkweed i was shocked at how much those little pigerpillars had scarfed down in just 12 short hours. They way they eat is so methodical.
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Use a sharp pruner to take milkweed cuttings at a 45 angle for optimal water absorption. I placed the microphone close by and was easily able to record the sound as they ate. Take small cuttings at least 3 sets of leaves to midsize cuttings up to 2 feet cuttings. Instar 3 caterpillars measure up to a half inch in length.
