I was trying to hatch a tomato horn-worm caterpillar, and it exploded?

Question

I brought in two caterpillars from my garden. One has already burrowed. The other kept coming back up out of the dirt.

The last time it came up, it had a hole behind it's head. It stood up on it's legs, kind of swaying back and forth, and spewing green stuff out of the hole. Then it died.

What could have caused this? I have found wasp eggs on my caterpillars before, but this was different. And very freaky.

Answer 1

o.o

that's weird

lol...

OMG TAKE IT TO A VET...!!

Answer 2

sounds like your caterpillar had an absess - this is very rare and often as you can tell fatal.

Hope your other caterpillar is ok  

Answer 3

your hobbies are just fine & educational to your kids. toni dont know nuthin'.

Answer 4

You need another hobby!