I live in Naperville, Illinois and I brought two caterpillars from Minnesota. They are kept in a jar, and I feed them milkweed leaves, which I brought from Minniapolis. However, I can't find milkweed anywhere near my house, nor can I find them in stores. The caterpillars only eat milkweed, and look like caterpillars with black, white, and yellow stripes. They have 2 short, black antennae things on their front and back end.
1. Can anyone tell me what species these caterpillars are, or what kind of butterfly they will become (no scientific names please)
2. Can anyone tell me which stores/where I can find milkweed plants or seeds in Naperville, Illinois?
Thank you. You'll be saving two bugs!
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2007-07-10
11:19:34
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Also, are the caterpillars capable of eating ALL types of milkweed? I don't want to find some and give it to them, just to have them die.
2007-07-12
03:20:23 ·
update #1