The latest on the caterpillar collection is that we are now observing four caterpillars and two pupae. The children and their parents around the school are thrilled to see the caterpillars eating, borrowing, and hanging from the branches.

Cate Pillar is a moth pupa. We know this because Cate's pupa is dark. The pupa may remain in the pupa state from anywhere between two weeks and an entire year until the right season. The pupa may pupate throughout the winter season. We aren't quite in Spring yet.

The caterpillars from Mrs. Karam's garden are called Sphinx Drupiferarum. Maybe we should name them Sphinx and Drupi. We'll have to figure out a way to tell them apart. Can you figure out a way?

The way to categorize caterpillars is by hair on the body, type of tail, pattern on the body, and color of the body. I had to look through pictures of 14 different types of caterpillars before I figured out Drupi and Sphinx's type. These are also found in America and may turn into cherry moths.

In case you haven't had the chance to see them, here's what they look like.