Question

Give one reason why caterpillars of the ruby tiger moth have very few predators

Answer 1

Answer:

They aren't attractive and they have spike-like tufts. I think they are probably nocturnal like their adults too.

Explanation: The early caterpillars are yellowish and gray with sparse tufts of black hair; each abdominal segment with round black dorsolateral spot on each side of midline; later caterpillars are densely hairy black and brown

Answer 2

Answer:

Camouflage(blend into their surroundings extraordinarily well. Many are a shade of green that matches their host plant. Others look inedible objects, like bird droppings (the young Tiger Swallowtail larva).

tiger swallowtail larva)

Addition**

The Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar has large eyespots.Eyespots (rubby tiger caterpillars have eyespots that make them look like a bigger, more dangerous animal, like a snake). An eye***spot is a circular, eye-like marking found on the body of some caterpill

Second Addition***

Bad smells Some caterpillars can emit very bad smells to ward off predators. They have an osmeterium, an orange, y-shaped gland on their neck which gives off a strong, unpleasant odor when the caterpillar is threatened