caterpillar

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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

It's carrying a caterpillar – prey to feed its young.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Chalamet’s caterpillar mustache, which he grew for his upcoming film “Marty Supreme,” made the perfect finishing touch to complete the look.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

I expected Aunt Kitty to still be snuggled under her covers tight like a caterpillar in a cocoon, but she was not.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan