Thursday, February 24, 2011

Exciting News!!!

Today when we arrived at school the big caterpillar called Green had started turning brown, he looked shorter and fatter.  Green had also started weaving something that looked like a web.  We think Green is turning into a cocoon.
The smallest caterpillar who we have called Piranel is still growing.  She still looks green and she is smaller than Green was.
Today we have had some caterpillar eggs delivered by S.K. they are from the same tree at her house.

We look forward to seeing what happens to each of the caterpillars.
If you know anything about these caterpillars please leave us a comment.




Here are some photos of what they look like.

- Room 5
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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    hi room5

    i cannot wait to see the caterpillars change to a moth.

    J L

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  2. SKFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    The caterpillar photos look exciting and I didn't know they could spin a web. We have requested a book from the library to learn more about eucalyptus caterpillars.

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  3. Room 5February 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    WOW!!!! We have just found out that these caterpillars can stay in their cocoon for several years. That is amazing!
    - Room 5

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  4. R CFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I just learnt something at school. Green can be in his cocoon for several years. R.C.

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  5. NathanFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Our caterpillars, by Nathan in room 5: We used to have some caterpillars. All of them died except two and they got into a chrysalis. One died in its cocoon because Mum accidentally lifted the branch up and the cocoon fell off. The next one survived into a Monarch butterfly.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    the little orange things on them help them to breathe.
    BT

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  7. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    i love watching the caterpillars from SF.

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  8. MaxMarch 4, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Room 5 I HOPE YOU HAD A NICE TIME LOOKING AT THE CATERPILLARS

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  9. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    I am posting a comment

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  10. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    wow room 5 we love your blog! we hope the caterpillars still stays in room 5.
    ch tk eq

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  11. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    on saturday i bought my guinea pig. her name is spot. im

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  12. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    THE CATERPILLARS STAY IN THER COCOONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
    BT ROOM 5

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  13. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Hi Kristy and room5,
    how are you? we are good. That sure is one big catepillar!
    from room6

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  14. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    dear room 5... i love the photos of the caterpillas I once had them it was fun to look at mia mcd

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  15. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Cool photos of caterpillars. Did you know that some caterpillars eat as much as 27,000 times their body weight to support their lives as flying insects.
    from G.Y. ROOM6

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  16. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Hi Room5 what are you doing for hom woak.

    can you ples leve a comment

    from hamish

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  17. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Hi room 5

    I really like your blog. The back ground looks really cool.

    from Ruby

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  18. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    hi room5

    I think your caterpillars

    are really cool

    Jordan rm6

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  19. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    nice blog room 5. HP

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  20. Room 9's blogMarch 17, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    HEY ROOM 5 AWESOME BLOG THE CATIPILAR KINDOF LOOKS LIKE CANDYFLOSS

    from Petra and ruby
    kilbirnie school
    romm9

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  21. Room 9's blogMarch 17, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    hi it's finn
    how did you get the fancy clock?please reply to room 9's blog somday.

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  22. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    i love the caterpillars... they r so cute~

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  23. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    i love the caterpillars...and cool ZK

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  24. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    i like them
    from keysha

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  25. AnonymousOctober 24, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Coll catapils
    z.o.s.k.L.g


    xx

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