One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar ... In the wild, atlas moth caterpillars eat the leaves of ...

already voraciously hungry. Its first meal is its own eggshell, and then it moves on to munch the milkweed leaves. The caterpillars exclusively eat milkweed. Try showy, common or swamp milkweed ...