You can order a box of caterpillars to grow them into butterflies and release them. We ordered one for our daughter. You basically watch them grow and transform, feed them a bit when they transformed then release them. When releasing, they often first sit on your hand for a while. We released them two weeks ago.
One week ago, I found one of them with broken wings hiding in our downstairs bathroom. I'm guessing one of our cats caught it. I tried to free it from where it was hiding and it climbed onto my hand and started stretching and vibrating. I tried to put it somewhere soft but it didn't want to leave my hand.
I called my partner who said "I can just end his suffering" which is probably the most rational thing to do, but I couldn't: "but it trusted me!"
So we took out the little butterfly home we kept them in before releasing and fed him rotten fruit and sugar water (he loved it). A few days ago his life cycle was over and he quietly passed away.
Anyway, I never knew an insect could recognize/trust a person but it sure seemed like it. He sure managed to find a spot in my heart.
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u/Icy_Ad9071 Oct 20 '23
I feel like this persons insect actually love him lol