I rescued an Imperial Moth caterpillar today from a water hole on my property! I'm debating on trying to raise it till it turns to a moth but reading more into it they take a very long time to become a moth. I have a seven year old and a three year old that are extremely interested in it. So I was wondering if there was somewhere the park would take it and maybe put on display or anything like that. Any info or help would be great. Thank you.
I’m sorry this message got overlooked. Imperial Moths are pretty uncommon here in Geauga County. They require 6-8 weeks to mature and then dig beneath the soil and form a pupae for the winter. They do not emerge from underground into an adult moth until the following July! Their complete life cycle takes almost a year. If you find an interesting caterpillar in the future, please feel free to bring it in. We would love to photograph and document it. On August 18, 2019, we will be having our big Caterpillar Extravaganza event. Plus, if you find a caterpillar around that time and bring it to the program, you will get a prize!
-Naturalist Tami Gingrich
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