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29-08-2008, 06:30 PM
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| | | Large White and Small White Caterpillars
These 2 were eating my brussel sprouts today, loads of large and small whites so I doubt we will get any sprouts at Christmas. Is the small white naturally larger as a caterpillar or could it be that it hatched early so it has been munching for longer?
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29-08-2008, 06:34 PM
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| | | Re: Large White and Small White Caterpillars
Yes i would have thought that its the age difference that suggests the size, also some caterpillars are simply smaller than others, havent fed as well, have a parasite, had unhealthy parents etc. |
29-08-2008, 06:36 PM
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| | | Re: Large White and Small White Caterpillars
There are lots of little tiny Large Whites too so that makes sense if they hatched more recently than the Small Whites, there are rather alot of both species!
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30-08-2008, 01:33 AM
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| | | Re: Large White and Small White Caterpillars
I carefully remove 'em and chuck 'em over my neighbours fence!! 
They are NOT havin' MY Brussells!!
This is WAR!!
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01-09-2008, 05:40 PM
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| | | Re: Large White and Small White Caterpillars
Oh noooeesss... I just reared some of those at home. they were beautiful when they emerged!.... you should have stored them or sold them on ebay  Thats where I got my large whites from, as tiny tiny larvae! |
02-09-2008, 08:51 PM
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| | | Re: Large White and Small White Caterpillars
Quote:
Originally Posted by shirl  These 2 were eating my brussel sprouts today, loads of large and small whites so I doubt we will get any sprouts at Christmas. Is the small white naturally larger as a caterpillar or could it be that it hatched early so it has been munching for longer?
Shirl | Hi Shirl,
I suspect that the Small White larva is further advanced (in terms of instars) than the Large White larva. A fully-grown Large White larva is noticeably larger than a fully-grown Small White larva!
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