Cocoon-Building Insects
- Fleas. Adult fleas, which pet owners may see on their dogs and cats, can lay up to 50 eggs a day. ...
- Butterflies and Moths. Butterflies and moths are perhaps the most commonly known insects that build cocoons. ...
- Caddisflies. Some species of caddisflies build cocoons. ...
- Parasitic Wasps.
What kind of bugs make cocoons?
Butterflies and Moths
Butterflies and moths are perhaps the most commonly known insects that build cocoons. Their larvae, which are caterpillars, are voracious eaters. Caterpillars spin silk, and this silk is used to form the cocoon for the pupal stage of development – the final stage before adulthood.
Do all insects make cocoons?
Countless other species of insects build cocoons, including insects that might not immediately come to mind as cocoon-spinners. Fleas and ants, for example, build cocoons during their pupal stage. In the case of ants, adult worker ants are tasked with the care of many individual cocoons.
