Hello!
I found a line-hawk caterpillar on the pavement yesterday. It had thick black dirt around its head, and wasn’t moving much unless poked or picked up.
It looked like the dry dirt was hindering the moved of its little front legs. I tried to pick out as much as I could.
I wanted to put it back outside but was afraid it’d get trampled on or eaten, so I put it in a box with leaves.
The next day, I found it laying on its back with the legs facing up; it went whitish in colour and its legs have darkened. When I picked it up, it moved and crawled a bit. It sometimes wiggles around the box.
I think the dry dirt might be suffocating it and stopping it from eating, but I don’t know.
Is this normal? Please help!
