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product_id: 411652829
title: "Insect Lore Two Cups of Live Caterpillars - 10 Live Painted Lady Caterpillars with Food - Includes Bonus Butterfly Life Cycle Figurines - Refill for Butterfly Garden Habitat"
brand: "insect lore"
price: "$66.98"
currency: USD
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Insect Lore"
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/411652829-insect-lore-two-cups-of-live-caterpillars-10-live-painted
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# STEM learning 10 live caterpillars Proudly grown in the USA Insect Lore Two Cups of Live Caterpillars - 10 Live Painted Lady Caterpillars with Food - Includes Bonus Butterfly Life Cycle Figurines - Refill for Butterfly Garden Habitat

**Brand:** insect lore
**Price:** $66.98
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🦋 Transform your world, one caterpillar at a time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Insect Lore Two Cups of Live Caterpillars - 10 Live Painted Lady Caterpillars with Food - Includes Bonus Butterfly Life Cycle Figurines - Refill for Butterfly Garden Habitat by insect lore
- **How much does it cost?** $66.98 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/411652829-insect-lore-two-cups-of-live-caterpillars-10-live-painted)

## Best For

- insect lore enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted insect lore brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **STEM Exploration:** Inspire young minds with hands-on science and nature education.
- • **Nature Appreciation:** Encourage a love for nature with trusted, locally grown caterpillars.
- • **User-Friendly Guide:** Clear instructions make it easy for families and classrooms.
- • **Complete Kit Essentials:** Includes everything needed for a successful butterfly adventure.
- • **Transformative Learning Experience:** Witness the magic of metamorphosis with 10 live caterpillars!

## Overview

Insect Lore's Two Cups of Live Caterpillars offer an engaging educational experience for families and classrooms, allowing children to observe the fascinating life cycle of Painted Lady Butterflies. This kit includes 10 live caterpillars, their food, chrysalis holding logs, and a quick guide, making it a perfect introduction to STEM learning and nature appreciation.

## Description

Insect Lore's Painted Lady Caterpillars provide an exciting, hands-on educational experience for kids, families, and students, teaching them about the wonders of nature and the crucial role of pollinators. These caterpillars are the perfect refill for the Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Habitat, allowing you to watch as they transform into stunning butterflies. This kit includes 10 baby caterpillars, all the food they need, and clear instructions to guide you through the process. Please note that the habitat is sold separately. Insect Lore’s oversized, anatomically correct figurines have been accurately painted and sculpted to show each stage of butterfly development. Grown with care at Insect Lore's family-operated farm in Central California, these caterpillars are shipped directly to you. NOTE: For the best experience, order when daytime temperatures in your area are between 50-90°F. Caterpillars can only be shipped within the continental U.S.

Review: Absolutely amazing experience - The caterpillars come in a cup that you are not supposed to open lest their food get moldy or whatever. They spin a web so it quickly gets hard to see clearly to observe them. They grow very quickly and from the time of delivery to emerging as butterflies only took 20 days. It says you can release them unless in certain states. But ours all fly upside down despite following directions carefully and seemingly no issues during development. I even give them my room cleared out and set up to be butterfly friendly(no dangers or places to get stuck etc) to practice and set up a feeding station of various flowers and "nectar" mixes for them. They refused the sugar water mix the instructions told us to make so after a bunch of research I tried a few kinds including the sports drink/water combo and they really seemed to love the orange and blue ones. it's been a week now and they still are having trouble flying. I do keep them in the netted cage(bought separately) when i go to bed lest they get squashed middle of the night, but they have free flying room other than that. Someone suggested it may be because of inter breeding so much that they have development problems of some sort but I can't say for sure as they do not provide any information as to where these caterpillars came from. It has been a phenomenal experience with the kids to watch these wonderful creations God designed. Did you know they pretty much turn into a caterpillar soup in the chrysalis and then reconstruct themselves from that into butterflies? Also glad they warned us about the meconium in instructions. It really does look like blood. The little models of the 4 stages were a huge hit with my little guy. I definitely recommend having this experience, though I would be prepared to care for them their whole several weeks of life in case yours also have trouble flying and cannot be released. Still a fantastic experience to witness
Review: Always fun for the kids (and adults) - These are a great activity for children to learn about the life cycle of butterflies. We have raised these for 20 years each summer in my home daycare. The kids love watching each stage, today they are hatching, which is very exciting. Arrive quickly and in perfect condition. Typically 4 of the 5 caterpillars make it all the way to butterflies. Sometimes they all do, but on average over the years it has been 4. Be careful when releasing them as birds really like them and having kids see a bird snap one up right in front of them was a little traumatic that year. We always release near flowers so they have a food source right away.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09RSH4RFN |
| Best Sellers Rank | #49,799 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #505 in Educational Science Kits |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,464) |
| Item Weight | 10.2 ounces |
| Item model number | L200-LCS-AMZ |
| Manufacturer | Insect Lore |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 4 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 6.25 x 3.1 x 3 inches |
| Release date | February 3, 2022 |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do they breathe in the cups?**
A: The cups have a filter under the lid Thoth hole in the top that allows for them to receive air.

**Q: are these monarch caterpillars?**
A: They are not… these are painted lady butterflies. A bit smaller than monarch, but very beautiful

**Q: Two caterpillars are curled up on the bottom during the stage of cocooning. Are they dead?**
A: Yes dead

**Q: How would I postpone the butterflies from hatching? Shipping was faster than expected and I want to give them as a present in 10 days.**
A: I don’t think you can slow down nature. However, the caterpillars will continue to grow for 7-10 days before they each turn into a chrysalis. Then another 7-10 days before they emerge as butterflies. You have some time still.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely amazing experience
*by G***N on May 27, 2023*

The caterpillars come in a cup that you are not supposed to open lest their food get moldy or whatever. They spin a web so it quickly gets hard to see clearly to observe them. They grow very quickly and from the time of delivery to emerging as butterflies only took 20 days. It says you can release them unless in certain states. But ours all fly upside down despite following directions carefully and seemingly no issues during development. I even give them my room cleared out and set up to be butterfly friendly(no dangers or places to get stuck etc) to practice and set up a feeding station of various flowers and "nectar" mixes for them. They refused the sugar water mix the instructions told us to make so after a bunch of research I tried a few kinds including the sports drink/water combo and they really seemed to love the orange and blue ones. it's been a week now and they still are having trouble flying. I do keep them in the netted cage(bought separately) when i go to bed lest they get squashed middle of the night, but they have free flying room other than that. Someone suggested it may be because of inter breeding so much that they have development problems of some sort but I can't say for sure as they do not provide any information as to where these caterpillars came from. It has been a phenomenal experience with the kids to watch these wonderful creations God designed. Did you know they pretty much turn into a caterpillar soup in the chrysalis and then reconstruct themselves from that into butterflies? Also glad they warned us about the meconium in instructions. It really does look like blood. The little models of the 4 stages were a huge hit with my little guy. I definitely recommend having this experience, though I would be prepared to care for them their whole several weeks of life in case yours also have trouble flying and cannot be released. Still a fantastic experience to witness

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Always fun for the kids (and adults)
*by H***J on July 28, 2025*

These are a great activity for children to learn about the life cycle of butterflies. We have raised these for 20 years each summer in my home daycare. The kids love watching each stage, today they are hatching, which is very exciting. Arrive quickly and in perfect condition. Typically 4 of the 5 caterpillars make it all the way to butterflies. Sometimes they all do, but on average over the years it has been 4. Be careful when releasing them as birds really like them and having kids see a bird snap one up right in front of them was a little traumatic that year. We always release near flowers so they have a food source right away.

### ⭐ Butterfly results are not what they used to be.
*by 3***R on August 21, 2025*

I have been ordering from this company for years and for the first few years we would get a cup of 5 caterpillars that would result in 4-5 butterflies. My daughter loved this experience. However, the last two years we've been getting cups of 5 that only yield 1-2 butterflies and sometimes those butterflies have damaged wings. I'm not sure what has happened in the last few years but my daughter cries so hard when they come out like this and when more than half don't come out anymore. InsectLore does have a 3-5 butterfly guarantee and honors that by sending a new cup if you provide pictures of the results, but my daughter is so sad at this point that we won't be ordering anymore from this company.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*