The larva of the puss moth Megalopyge opercularis.

plural of processionary caterpillar

The larval stage of some moths in the family Thaumetopoeidae, which move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.

The larva of any species of geometer moths (and of some species of noctuid moths) that moves with a looping gait, such as the cabbage looper.

Alternative form of cater-corner

plural of caterpillar tree

plural of looper caterpillar

plural of puss caterpillar

plural of tent caterpillar

A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which parasitizes various caterpillars.