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The Insect Lore Cup of Caterpillars Basic offers 5 live Painted Lady caterpillars raised on a trusted family farm in California. Designed as a refill for the Butterfly Garden Habitat, this kit provides a hands-on STEM experience for kids and classrooms to observe the full butterfly life cycle. It includes caterpillars, food, and care instructions, shipping only within the continental U.S. during optimal temperatures (50–90°F) to ensure healthy delivery.
| ASIN | B0DM32F4J8 |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Age range (description) | Kid |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,207 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #968 in Educational Science Kits |
| Brand | Insect Lore |
| Brand Name | Insect Lore |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 523 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Concept Development Skills, Exploratory Skills, Observation Skills, Reasoning Skills, STEM |
| Included Components | 1 Cup of Caterpillars Basic |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 12.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 centimeters |
| Item Type Name | 1 Cup of Caterpillars Basic |
| Item Weight | 91 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 12.7 x 10.2 x 10.2 centimeters |
| Item weight | 91 g |
| Manufacturer | Insect Lore |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 120 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 36.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 7801 |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Number | 7801 |
| Set Name | 1 |
| Size | S |
| Theme | Insects |
| UPC | 735569078015 |
| Unit Count | 5 Count |
F**E
Purchased these for use in my self-contained classroom. They arrived all alive and thriving on eating their 'brown mush' as my students called it! All 5 made it into cocoons and transformed into butterflies! I was surprised as I assumed we may lose one or two! The instructions were clear and helpful, and I already had a little butterfly mesh 'home' for them to be placed in. As you lift the lid to transfer the cocoon's, you do have to be careful not to let any of them fall. Overall, I was very impressed and will be purchasing again!
K**Y
We weren't sure at first, when only I've of them was slightly moving when we got it. Soon enough all 5 were moving around quite a bit. I thought all that food at the bottom was overkill, but these things at a ton of it and it seemed they doubled in size every day My kids from 5 to 16 loved watching their progress. We released them in our front yard and had all the neighbor kids enamored It was a blast learning as a family. I'd definitely do it again!
X**Z
All 5 of my caterpillars made it to butterflies. We released 3 so far because 2 of them were mating. After they detach from themselves, I’ll release them too. As butterflies they are beautiful and fast flyers. You can hear them flutter away. .
A**R
My grandson and I "hatched" butterflies last Spring with these. One was doa, and another died shortly after arrival. However, the rest made it to adulthood, and were exciting to release into my garden.
J**D
I paid $16.23 for an advertised 5 painted lady caterpillars. I was sent only 3. I did not want to return the larvae because my prekindergarten class had waited so excitedly for what seemed to them a VERY LONG time. Nor did I want to risk killing the little creatures by sending them out for a return. I am not able to contact any representative of Insect Lore through Amazon. I tried through the Insect Lore website but they do not post a telephone number. When I did use their message format, I was told that they do not recognize my email address as a customer and thusly I cannot contact them. I feel rather cheated. I would not recommend the company to my teacher friends.
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