Science Source Stock Photo - Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars

Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars

Description: Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars of different ages feeding on a leaf of a pak choi plant. The cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) lays its eggs on brassica plants in batches of up to 100 to 150, hatching after about 10 days. Once hatched, the caterpillars are gregarious (feeding together) until they have moulted at least once, after which they feed individually on the leaves. As they feed, they grow in size until they are ready to metamorphose into the butterfly stage that will lay eggs and start the life cycle anew.

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Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2429307

Legacy Identifier: SN3823

Type: Image

Size: 3631px × 4843px (~50 MB)

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