Post Hibernation Strategies > Post-Diapause Limenitis Third Instar Caterpillars > Limenitis Larva Crawls Out of Hibernaculum

Once Limenitis larvae are exposed to 24 hours of light in a humid environment, they should take roughly 96 hours to crawl out of their hibernaculum and search for food.  If they find willow, cottonwood, or aspen new growth, they will commence feeding.