2006-11-23 16:02:38 · 3 answers · asked by unidentified user 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Being an immature stage of development the reproductive organs are likely to be undeveloped too, ie no point in wasting energy on something not being used!?
In contrast adult male and female butterflies and moths have well developed genital organs.
2006-11-23 17:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by gnypetoscincus 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. The adult insects are the reproductive stage and are the only individuals to have reproductive organs. The gentallia develop during the pupal stage, and are fully functional in the adult stage only......so no, they do not.
Caterpillars can be viewed as simple eating machines, aside form this behaviour they have no other real function...except for their ecological functions
2006-11-24 10:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Caterpillars don't reproduce. I'd imagine not.
2006-11-24 00:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by Strix 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋