Caterpillar is the common name for the larvae of members of the order Lepidoptera, the insect order comprising of butterflies and moths. Depending of their specie, they are herbivorous, insectivorous, or even cannibalistic. Due to being voracious feeders, caterpillars are known as some of the most dangerous agricultural pests, as they can cause much damage to crops, by eating the leaves of the plants with quite the speed.
