caterpillar

When this coarse fern is trimmed it is "litter", the dead leaves on the floor that create a warmer ecosystem underneath which is essential for the growth of the High Brown caterpillar.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

A delay of just a few days sharply lowers caterpillar survival and cuts feeding damage to the trees by about 55 percent.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 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

He held it up, the familiar caterpillar and chicken on the cover.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"The caterpillars look like leaves, the chrysalis like bird droppings, and the adults stay high in trees," he explained.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

OPM caterpillars were first accidentally introduced to England in 2005 and the species is subject to a government-led programme of survey and control to minimise its population, spread and impacts, says a Forest Research spokesperson.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Some caterpillars masquerade as dead leaves, twigs, snakes, even bird droppings, to avoid being eaten.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman