The larval stage of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). The body is supplied with many legs on both the thorax and...

A caterpillar is the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). They are mostly phytophagous in food habit, with some species being entomophagous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of...

In 1994 I wrote about my 'Catalogue of caterpillars' (MT147, June 1994, p 12). This army of caterpillars have marched From one century to the next, supplying me with a wealth of opportunities in my new role of primary supply teacher. As only befits...

Underappreciated and under attack, caterpillars also have to contend with freeloaders. The protagonist of Eric Carle's illustrated children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is what we all expect a caterpillar to be: a green, wormy eating machine that someday will be transformed into...

Construction-equipment maker and economic bellwether Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that it expects resilient overseas economies to drive strong sales and profit growth this year, even as the United States teeters toward recession.The company said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong international sales, helped...

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that higher operating costs trimmed fourth-quarter profit growth to 4 percent, but predicted strong results for 2007 despite an expected slowdown in U.S. machine and engine sales.The forecast sent the company's shares up more than 2 percent in...

An article on the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly.