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caterpillar

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


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Butterfly Conservation said was most likely caused by ermine moth caterpillars, which feed inside the webs and "are the definition of a hungry caterpillar".

From BBC May 13, 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

I began to feel as low as the caterpillar.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

He said there should be an emphasis on "preserving natural field which provides habitat for insects, bugs, moths and caterpillars that need to incubate underground there."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Gareth Tilley bought a UV torch to try and find the caterpillars in May 2022.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Duke of Burgundy caterpillars only eat the leaves of cowslips and primroses, and only when the plants are grown in very specific conditions.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

She owned herself for a few hours every week was how she looked at it, to tug weeds, pluck caterpillars, thin out the sour greens, and glare at anyone planning incursions on her territory.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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