Yes. Fortunately, they are contained.

Ok, so we got the caterpillars in and I was so very excited. Per the instructions you had to let them chill in their cup until they formed their chrysalides. So..where do I put them that neither I nor the children will knock them over. Oh, I know. The top shelf of the pantry. That’s a superb idea…

…until you forget they are there and in a hurry you fling open the pantry door to have these insect things staring at you. AUGUGGH! In my quest for wanting to watch them, I moved them to a closer eye-level shelf. If you don’t like bugs-don’t do this.

and for a closer look…