looper

I have been told that President Kruger was on this historical trek, a Voor-looper, or little boy who guides the leading oxen.

These looper caterpillars cannot shorten nor lengthen their segments at will, as other caterpillars, but only bend their bodies.

It covers the ground pretty quickly, buckling and unbuckling by turns, very much after the manner of the looper caterpillar.

It is a "Looper," greyish at first and turning green later, and nearly an inch long when full grown.

The gates having been opened to them, a voet-looper, a courier, went to inform Messire de Lumey of their coming.