Well, they look like worms. They are actually Caterpillars, or Callapithers as Lorynn calls them.
The gross peanut buttery goo stuff is their food..
We’ve decided to grow butterflies this summer.. We ordered one of those little butterfly growing kits. It comes with live caterpillars and all the goods to grow them into butterflies. The caterpillars were not as cute and fuzzy as I expected them to be.. In fact, they were kind of creepy, but the girls loved them. Except for the occasional scream when one would unexpectedly drop to the floor. The kit we purchased had 30 caterpillars and each fuzzy little guy (or girl) got their own mini container and food. The girls had to transfer each one from the main container to their own cozy living quarters. And of course each caterpillar got a name, followed by a kiss on the jar from Lorynn.
(Man, this child really needs her own pet..)
I am excited about these creepy little critters though, It will be fun watching them grow into butterflies. However, I don’t think I planned their arrival very well.. Looks like our little friends might just be joining us on our vacation in a couple of weeks ;) Oh well.. At least we are not flying.