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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Retold in Pictures

There are few who don’t know Eric Carle’s children’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, about the cheeky green caterpillar who eats through anything in its path – from an apple, pears, plums and strawberries, to oranges, cake, ice cream and even cheese. We’ve taken a look at what caterpillars really eat and have come back with some astonishing if not astonishingly cute results.

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15 Caterpillars That Should Just Get a Freakin’ Haircut

OK, we’re not going to bore you with every last entomological detail about these hairy critters. You all know the story: caterpillar becomes cocoon; cocoon becomes moth; moth lays eggs; eggs hatch into caterpillars. Yes, caterpillars. And hairy ones. The hairiest. The kind you'd ask if you can see their barber – so you can go and punch him in the chops. Bad hair days abound among this lot, though some may beg to differ and see some pretty raging styles on display.

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15 Most Alien Looking Caterpillars on Earth

Given that caterpillars are not a species in itself but just the in-between stage from butterfly or moth egg to pupa and then finally the adult, they have made quite a name for themselves, especially as pests. Some of them are indeed so alien looking that one wonders where in the world they have come from.

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