Inchworm Populations
Some inchworms, such as fall cankerworms and winter moth larvae, overwinter as eggs on stems or twigs and hatch about the time of bud break. They turn into adult moths in the autumn.
What do tiny inchworms turn into?
Inchworms start out in life as eggs, spending the winter attached to the underside of leaves. ... When they've developed enough, inchworms get a hard shell around them, called pupae, that protect them while they transform into adult geometer moths.
Do inchworms turn into moths or butterflies?
Two to four weeks after emerging as an inchworm, the larvae prepares to turn into an adult moth.
