The Monarchs I watch can go without moving for hours even the better part of a day if they are shedding their skin or working on making their silk pad to hang.

I agree with leaving the cat in the same area where you found him, especially if you don't know what he eats or whether he may be looking for a place to form his chrysalis.

It's the Pink Striped Oakworm caterpillar, Anistota virginiensis.

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Anisota-virginiensis

Caterpillars sleep 24 hours so it mite be sleeping

To know a caterpillar is dead it curls up into a c shape and slowly starts dying

if it is not it in a c shape it will be sleeping 💤 😴 😌

A caterpillar that stays on its side is unwell, dead or not.

A live caterpillar In any phase will react to probing.

hi my catepillar is almost at its 2nd week ... it is also one of the smallest ones i have and it recently climbed to the top of the net and is now hanging but in a tight c shape ball, but he hasnt fell? is he alive?

Read what I wrote.

It could have tried to go in a cocoon and then fell and sometimes they don't move cuz where they're trying to turn into a butterfly or something is going on in their body cuz they go in their body and make a cocoon and then they shed their skin and they eat their skin after cuz this happened to my caterpillar and I don't really know what to do but I've been searching and I found a lot of advice and just leave it for 24 hours it might just be trying to shed its skin or it needs to find a quite good place and I think why it and it takes mostly like 24 hours and it tries to find a nice quiet place but it needs a very good place to shed its skin I'm sorry this is very long and I might not reply again cuz I am only a kid

Is my catapillar dead????

Pls tell me

hey Madison your caterpillar appears to be alive and well. it looks like its about to J hand and form into a chrysalis over the next day or days. i hope it goes well for you.

I found him the other day at work outside and brought him in today cuz he wasnt moving. any advice??

I found this guy outside by the bathrooms at work the other day alive and well. today i saw him again but he is barely moving and its well over 100° the last couple weeks and almost no leaves in sight so i brought him into my office. help :/

i would just put him in a conatiner or mesh enclosure and leave the top open because one time i was raising monarchs and forget the top was closed and we got really hot here where i live and i think it basically cooked them since in the container with closed lids can raise higher than outside temps. just keepthe leaves fresh and watch to see if he moves or does anything. he could be molting? therefore they dont move for a few hours or even a day or so. Whenever i raised hawk moths i put a 3 inch layer of sterilized soil since they burry underground to create their pupa. goodluck!

My Caterpillar isnt reacting to probing and its not curled up, I dont know if its dead or not!

Its completely

Is my caterpillar good. Is it healthy?

Is my caterpillar alive? I found it on a spider web its not in a c still squishy no bites or bleeding or whatever but its been 2 days and no sight of movement. could someone help?

Is it normal for my catapiller is not moving and not curled up as a c

Is it shedding I mean it hase’nt move since a few hours ago

If it is how long does it take for a caterpillar to shed its skin

Jasmine, It varies by species how long it takes. There is really nothing you can do about the situation so assume it is shedding. If after a couple days, it shows no life or some parasitoids crawl out of it, then it is time for you to get rid of it.

If you like to handle your caterpillars, only grab them when they are eating or walking around. If they are stationary, they might have anchored themselves to do a shed. Tearing them from their anchor can make it tough for them to complete the shed.

My catterpillar is not moving .I cannot tell if it dead or hibernating. Its september here and it is supposed to be hibernating now.

I am positive it is an angle moth

My name is Sherman.

Hibernation would be inside cocoon. Caterpillar either is dead, or it will form cocoon; you will have to tell us about its recent history leading up to this photo.

Angel moths hibernate as catterpillars. It was living back on October 16. It was already brown back then.

my son found this caterpllar at the edge of our outdoor step it seemed floppy we assumed dead or cold. we brought inside in a small cage and it's since nibbled a leaf near it an showed some head movement and when touched it reacts too but is not crawlinf freely and was found on its side

earlier . is it dying and does anhone know which kids of caterpillar it is x