caterpillar: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: PNAS - Caterpillars lack a resident gut microbiome. | Oct 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Biology Letters - Caterpillars suppress nocifensive behaviours during the quiescent sphinx state. | Jun 19, 2026 | ||
| Added additional slides to the photo carousel. | Aug 07, 2025 | ||
| Added a photo carousel. | Jul 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Academy of Dermatology - Caterpillars and moths (PDF). | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BioMed Central - Animal Microbiome - Microbiomes of a specialist caterpillar are consistent across different habitats but also resemble the local soil microbial communities. | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Caterpillar kinematics. | Nov 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Caterpillars lack a resident gut microbiome. | Aug 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Missouri Extension - College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources - Caterpilars in Your Yard and Garden. | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Caterpillars and moths. | Feb 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University Extension - A Case for Caterpillars. | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Pesticide Information Center - Caterpillars. | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Pubmed Central - Caterpillars use the substrate as their external skeleton. | Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| Removed media. | Sep 22, 2021 | ||
| Added video. | Oct 29, 2015 | ||
| Media added. | May 06, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Caterpillar. | Dec 01, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Caterpillar. | Apr 12, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph of a mourning cloak caterpillar. |
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Mar 23, 2011 | |
| Added a photo of a wood nymph caterpillar and a photo of a spotted tussock caterpillar. | Apr 20, 2010 | ||
| Added information on the coloration of caterpillars and on various strategies used by caterpillars to defend against predators. | Apr 20, 2010 | ||
| Added an image of a group of crawling caterpillars and an image of caterpillars devouring the leaves of crop plants in Liberia. | Mar 26, 2010 | ||
| Added information on feeding preferences of caterpillars and on aquatic and case-making caterpillars. | Mar 26, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Caterpillars Bite. | Sep 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Introduction to How Caterpillars Work. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Caterpillar Anatomy. | Mar 18, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 06, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Caterpillars of Australian Moths. | Jun 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: BugGuide - Order Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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