Questions About Catching and Handling Butterflies and Moths

Where can I find butterflies and moths?
How can I catch a butterfly or moth?
Where can I buy caterpillars?
How can I raise a caterpillar?
Can you damage a butterfly by handling it?
Are any caterpillars dangerous to hold?

Gently handling a Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis)

Kids! Learn more about participating in local field trips and getting a discount on a butterfly collecting kit through the Outernet Project of The Lepidopterists' Society.

Zoe, dressed and ready to collect butterflies and moths.