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Some very interesting behavior from Hubert today! He has been hanging out at the top of his cup, such as in this picture, and sometimes I even saw him dangling from the top! He also has been eating A LOT more. I remember that I mentioned in an earlier post that I never see himContinue reading “1/25/2020”

Hubert says hello! It’s evident that he really likes to move around in his cup, which is awesome! It looks like the food is also going down quite a bit, but I never see him eating during the day. My guess is that he’s eating at night, which would make sense because they prefer toContinue reading “1/24/2020”

Hubert is still having a grand time. It looks like he has eaten a little bit, but still not as much as I would expect. He also looks to be a bit longer in length as well as fatter, which is great! Soon, he’ll be ready to form his chrysalis! There is something odd nextContinue reading “1/23/2020”

As of right now, I have Hubert sitting next to my GameCube. I will probably move him the next time I decide to use it, but he seems to enjoy this spot. He still has a lot of food left, but he is still very active! He likes to climb up the sides of theContinue reading “1/22/2020”

I feel very bad for myself because I have no good place to put Hubert until I get home (I’m a commuter), so he had fallen out of my purse a couple times. Fortunately, Hubert is still alive and kicking. He likes to climb along the sides of the cup and explore. I have notContinue reading “1/21/2020”

Hubert is a caterpillar with the species name Vanessa carduis. He is the larva for a painted lady butterfly. These insects do well in the wild, but for educational purposes, they are able to thrive inside of a cup filled with some food. After some time, they will form a chrysalis and turn into theirContinue reading “Introduction to Hubert the Caterpillar”