Polyphemus caterpillar

English

Etymology

Polyphemus +‎ caterpillar, by analogy with the Polyphemus moth.

Noun

Polyphemus caterpillar (plural Polyphemus caterpillars)

  1. A large, green saturniid caterpillar with a red head; the larval form of the Polyphemus moth.
    • 2006, “Antheraea polyphemus – Polyphemus Moth”, in Prairie Haven‎[1]:
      Polyphemus caterpillars can eat the leaves of many different trees and shrubs.
    • 2017 October 26, Edie Parnum, “Polyphemus Moths Live Near Me”, in Backyards for Nature‎[2], Valley Forge Audubon Society:
      This summer I acquired two Polyphemus caterpillars at Mothapalooza, a mothing conference.
    • 2023 September 3, Cristina Garcia, “Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)”, in Our Wild Yard‎[3]:
      Polyphemus caterpillars feed on a variety of leaves.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Polyphemus Silkmoth - Antheraea polyphemus”, in wormspit.com‎[4]:
      Polyphemus caterpillars eat part or most of their eggshells before wandering off in search of food.

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