Caterpillars

In graph theory, a caterpillar or caterpillar tree is a tree in which all the vertices are within distance 1 of a central path.

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Very Hungry—And Very Invasive—Caterpillars Are a Munching through U.S. Forests

Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit - EurekAlert

Caterpillars Can Detect Predatory Wasps by Static Electricity They Emit, Study Suggests

Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit

These caterpillars may anticipate wasp attacks using electric fields

When birds gorge on cicadas, caterpillars go unchecked and chomp their way through oak forests

Unlocking The Family Secrets Of Deadly Caterpillars

Turn off porch light to aid caterpillars -- and safeguard backyard ecosystems

A gene from 28 million years ago protects today's plants against caterpillars

Store-bought milkweed plants can expose monarch caterpillars to harmful pesticides

How a Zombifying Virus Can Manipulate Caterpillars Into Killing Themselves

How a virus turns caterpillars into zombies doomed to climb to their deaths

Even Tiny, Very Hungry Caterpillars Have a Large Impact on Carbon Emissions

Hungry caterpillars an underappreciated driver of carbon emissions

Hungry Caterpillars Can Alter Carbon Emissions on a Huge Scale

Watch caterpillars walk on water

Milkweed butterflies tear open caterpillars and drink them alive

Viruses can kill wasp larvae that grow inside infected caterpillars

Australian Cup Moth Caterpillars Produce Highly Complex Venom

Toxic hairy caterpillars invade Maine