In this image, the caterpillar is holding its enormous – by caterpillar standards – body (1) upside down as it hangs onto the stem of a sumac plant with its prolegs (2). The anal claspers (3) at the ...

Caterpillars have additional stumpy body parts called prolegs towards the back of their body that help them move around. They use them to grip onto twigs, stems and other surfaces. Different ...

This coloring activity is designed to help children identify and understand the different parts of a caterpillar, including the tentacles, head, thorax, abdomen, bristles, true legs, prolegs ...