Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture.

* Caterpillars photos plus species descriptions at Lepidoptera. pro

Caterpillars are the staple food for nestlings, with some – e. g. those of geometer moths ( Geometridae ) – preferred over others.

Caterpillars that emerge in early summer ( first flight period ) pupate after two months, while those that emerge in late summer ( second flight period ) overwinter and pupate the following spring.

Caterpillars have soft bodies that can grow rapidly between moults.

Caterpillars have evolved defenses against physical conditions such as cold, hot or dry environmental conditions.

Caterpillars have been called " eating machines ", and eat leaves voraciously.

Caterpillars have been the target of pest control through the use of pesticides, biological control and agronomic practices.

They have multiple research programs called " Climate Change and Caterpillars " geared to understanding how they protect themselves and respond to changes in their habitats.

Caterpillars of the concealer moth Alabonia geoffrella have been found feeding inside dead blackberry shoots.

I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars, or that a cat should play with mice.

Caterpillars of the Ulysses Butterfly ( Papilio ulysses ) are fond of M. elleryana ; on M. clusiifolia caterpillars of Thyrocopa moths have been found.

Caterpillars of Lusk's Pinemoth ( Coloradia luski ) have been found to feed only on Eastern White Pines.

Caterpillars of the concealer moth, Alabonia geoffrella, have been found feeding inside dead common hazel twigs.

Dawkins opens the chapter quoting how Charles Darwin lost his faith in religion, " I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.

Caterpillars of the Oleander Hawk-moth ( Daphnis nerii ) have been found to feed on Pinwheel Flower ( T. divaricata ).

Caterpillars of the moth Coleophora bifrondella feed exclusively on Winter savory ( S. montana ).

Caterpillars of Nemoria arizonaria that grow in spring feed on oak catkins and appear green.

Caterpillars can be confused with the larvae of sawflies ( see image on right ).

Image: Baby Caterpillars crop2. jpg | Caterpillars hatching on an apple tree in Victoria, BC, Canada

There are a large amount of musicians that perform almost constantly on one of two stages, dozens of booths offering a wide variety of merchandise, some interesting and delicious food, and helicopter tours of Beattyville / Lee County and " Woolly Worm Races ", which is won by coaxing one of these " Hairy Caterpillars " up a string, the first one to reach the top wins, with the only rule being " No Touching ", there is usually a cash prize for the winner.

Caterpillars of the Coleophoridae case-bearer moths Coleophora glitzella, Coleophora idaeella and Coleophora vitisella are obligate feeders on Vaccinium vitis-idaea leaves.

Caterpillars of such Lepidoptera as Brimstone Moth, Brown-tail, Grey Dagger, Mottled Umber, Rough Prominent, The Satellite, Winter Moth, and the Red-Spotted Purple and the White Admiral ( both Limenitis arthemis ), as well as various other herbivorous insects feed on Amelanchier.

Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.

Caterpillars of the engrailed moth ( Ectropis crepuscularia ), a polyphagous geometer moth, also feed on Purple Loosestrife.

Caterpillars rest on the undersides of the leaves, thus making them less visible to predators.

Caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plant tissue and across a wide spectrum of plant groups from liverworts to angiosperms.

Caterpillars of the Oleander or Polka-Dot Wasp Moth ( Syntomeida epilais ) feed specifically on oleanders and survive by eating only the pulp surrounding the leaf-veins, avoiding the fibers.

Caterpillars can usually be found on young adult leaves between October and March ( the Australian Spring and Summer ).

Unicorns Are People Too was The Unicorns ' first studio album, and was limited to 500 copies on their own label, Caterpillars of the Community.

Caterpillars also feed on plants of the plantain family, such as Plantago ; and the Acanthus family including ruellia ( Ruellia nodiflora ).

Caterpillars feed on plants of genus Euodia belonging to the Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family.

Caterpillars live communally on uncut branches of the foodplant at first, before dispersing in the later developmental stages to other parts of the tree.

Caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy, especially on their sides.

Caterpillars on the Foliage of Conifers in the Northeastern United States .. Morgantown, WV: USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team

The manager and owner is Mrs Pamela Twocock and there are the Butterflies and the Caterpillars.

Caterpillars normally become moths within months of hatching in most temperate climates, but in the Arctic the summer period for vegetative growth and hence feeding is so short, that the Woolly Bear feeds for several summers, freezing again each winter before finally pupating.

Caterpillars mature through a series of stages called instars.

The larvae are called Puss Caterpillars, and with their long hairs, resemble cotton balls.

Caterpillars that create shelters from leaves are also creating shelters for other organisms which may occupy them either simultaneously or subsequently.

Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera ( the insect order comprising butterflies and moths ).

" Because of their moral standpoint, he excludes such plays as these from the general condemnation of stage plays in his Schoole of Abuse, containing a pleasant invective against Poets, Pipers, Plaiers, Jesters and such like Caterpillars of the Commonwealth ( 1579 ).

* Caterpillars to Butterflies by Triathletes ( from the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series ) ( 1997 ).

This work consists of seventeen volumes ( including twelve signed by Duponchel ), 7600 coloured plates and 500 " boards " ( which appear under the title Iconographie des Chenilles or Iconography of the Caterpillars ).