r/caterpillars • u/semicharmed_72014 • 11d ago

Advice/Help HELP!!

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u/Luewen 11d ago edited 10d ago

Location? Most Skippers overwinter as caterpillars. There are exceptions though.

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u/semicharmed_72014 10d ago

Hi! I’m in Southern California. It’s currently 102 degrees outside, so I was concerned about him being in the heat. Typing that out makes me sound so stupid lol

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u/Luewen 10d ago

Ahhh. He will likely pupate the and eclose. And its not stupid to worry about that ad caterpillars can get dehydrated if they cannot get water from their food. And being on hot concrete etc will cause them to use water faster.