Hiya, so my daughter got some wee "mystery" leaf insects that were hatched from unidentified eggs. They weren't sure of an exact species, does anyone have any suggestions? Not my area of expertise at all and I need to make sure they're cared for properly.
Also, is their enclosure okay?
Thanks 💚
Assumed they were pea moth caterpillars or pea weevil larvae maybe. My daughter found them 5 or 6 days ago and I believe they were freshly hatched. She wanted to keep them to watch them grow. I said okay.
I was changing their peas today and now they can jump. I thought I was seeing things but no, these tiny white things can leap. I can't find any information about pea moth caterpillars or pea weevil larvae jumping.
They're about 3 - 4mm long currently and at a guess, 5 - 7 days old. Getting larger quickly. We'd really love to know what they are if anyone has any suggestions?
Sorry about the photo, my camera won't focus any closer. Anyway thanks for your help (or not but thanks for reading anyway).