Thursday August 23, 2007

The Caterpillars Tonight

I am preparing the aquarium to be in the house alone – again.  This time we are going to East St Louis for the dedication service of the chapel we took there in July.

Max has been spinning a silk pad all day in preparation for pupation.

He went into a J formation about an hour ago.

This is what the bottom of the screen looks this evening.  Left to Right:  Max in J formation.  Michael in chrysalis (pupa) stage.  Molly spinning her silk pad.  There are eight to ten in various stages of being a caterpillar. 

(UPDATE:  Molly went into a J formation about an hour after Max.)