caterpillar
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"But when I found a caterpillar, it didn't just glow, it was incredibly bright."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
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
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
I had come close to throwing out a blameless caterpillar.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
In exchange, the ants aggressively protect their host plants from leaf-eating insects such as caterpillars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
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
There was only one way: she had to rear her own caterpillars and wait patiently to see what they would become.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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