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caterpillar

[kat-uh-pil-er, kat-er-] / ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər- /


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Clough said the small skipper needed grass left uncut throughout the year, "because the tiny caterpillar spends the winter inside a grass sheath".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

At least in the sampled bottles, it was consistently the caterpillar of a single moth species.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2026

This year also featured some of the most memorable art in the festival’s history, with the hippos running “Corporate Headquarters” and the transformation of Poetic Kinetics’ Coachella caterpillar into a butterfly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

Trefry likened this awkward time of life to the stage in a butterfly’s development when a caterpillar disappears inside a chrysalis and dissolves into goo before reforming into something entirely new.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2025

A caterpillar becomes a butterfly, a bird raises its brood in the forest, and a greenheart tree will only grow from a greenheart seed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The meadow was established in 2023 as part of a scheme to encourage people to grow plants that provide food for caterpillars.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Julie was raising some caterpillars too, and she cared a lot about them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Too much bracken inhibits the growth of the dog violet, the food source for the caterpillars.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

They also provide natural pest control, preying on insects such as caterpillars and aphids that can damage trees, helping to regulate insect populations and support the long-term health of the woodland.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

His lips crawled over the square holes of the harmonica like fat, puckered caterpillars.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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