They say that sometimes fact is crazier than fiction and in the case of the caterpillar, that's certainly the case. Everyone read the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" as a kid—it's a classic. In that story, a caterpillar gets ready to be a butterfly by, well...eating everything in sight. Leaves, cake, sausage, fruit—you name it and he ate it.
If there's one thing that's true from the book, it's that caterpillars like to eat a lot, and more often than not, their favorite tasty treats are the leaves on your favorite trees. Even worse, they tend to be communal eaters, and infestations can happen almost overnight.
Even though some of us have been conditioned to have a soft spot for caterpillars (and there's nothing wrong with that!), too much of a good thing can be bad. So, here's the three types of caterpillars you should be on the lookout for:
If there's one thing that's true from the book, it's that caterpillars like to eat a lot, and more often than not, their favorite tasty treats are the leaves on your favorite trees. Even worse, they tend to be communal eaters, and infestations can happen almost overnight.
Even though some of us have been conditioned to have a soft spot for caterpillars (and there's nothing wrong with that!), too much of a good thing can be bad. So, here's the three types of caterpillars you should be on the lookout for:
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