Also called: Butterfly Farmer
Raises butterflies for butterfly houses, school science kits, and wedding releases.
A butterfly breeder grows host plants, collects eggs, raises caterpillars in screened rooms, and ships chrysalises to zoos and gardens.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught or learned on farms; USDA permits needed.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 45-2093: Decline (-1% or lower).
Low risk for 10 years. Raising caterpillars and host plants is small-scale hands-on farming; AI may only help with marketing.
Classes: Biology, Horticulture CTE, Business, Earth Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2093.
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