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caterpillar

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


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Thick white caterpillar webs have been spotted covering fences and trees in a city park.

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

If you’ve ever glimpsed a caterpillar dangling from a branch by a silk thread, they’re on their way down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Charlie’s the only one with a real blanket, and she’s bundled up like a caterpillar, except for the leg that kicked me.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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