Caterpillars have false legs at the rear of their bodies, which can be used for grasping or as "suction" cups. The largest threat to butterflies is the loss of their habitats. The increase in farming, forestry, land and building development and climate change result in the decline of butterflies and moths. By incorporating these compassionate tools into your science lessons, you’ll be teaching students that they can study insects and other animals without removing them from their natural habitats. Butterfly wings are formed by layers of "chitin", the protein that makes up an insect's exoskeleton. This “cup of caterpillars” is a small kit that includes five baby caterpillars. The grubs are shipped along with food for safe transit.

Use plastic replicas of animals, which can serve as a tactile representation of metamorphosis. They allow students to see the development of butterflies, ants, and frogs up close without ever harming them. Butterfly Garden Butterfly Breeding Kit– This colourful and reusable Butterfly Garden allows you to study 5 butterflies from caterpillar to butterfly. The Butterfly Garden includes a 30cm hanging / free-standing mesh garden, a VOUCHER for 3-5 Painted Lady caterpillars and food, pipette for feeding and full instructions. Whether you have bought a kit in the past or you are eager to grow your own butterflies from caterpillars without a kit it’s really easy as well. Growing up it was something that my parents did with us as a child as at the time there weren’t kits available instead we “created our own” and set up the observation net on our nature table. Equipment Needed to Raise your Own Butterflies

A butterfly cannot fly or eat immediately after emergence. It needs time to prepare itself for life as a butterfly.

This butterfly kit contains one of the best-looking mesh habitats in this review. The dome-shaped terrarium has a decorative vine inside for the cocoons to hang from. Included in the kit are a magnifying glass, vine, base cap with a sponge, and educational poster.Probably the most well-known company for providing live caterpillars and kits is Insect Lore. Once you have the kit for the first time, you are then able to buy caterpillars to raise in subsequent years. Painted Lady butterflies can adjust to almost any habitat. They are found in suburban, agricultural, swamp, bog, marsh, tundra, desert, meadow, forest, rainforest and mountain environments. Mist the enclosure and release your caterpillars. Caring for your Caterpillars in Kits and your DIY Observation Net If butterflies get too cold, they cannot fly, feed or mate. That's why we recommend you release your butterflies when daytime temperatures are above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.