inchworms
Small measuring caterpillars
Inchworms are the caterpillars of geometer moths, named for their distinctive looping movement—they anchor their front legs, pull their rear end forward into an arch, then extend forward again, as if measuring the ground inch by inch.
They're also called measuring worms or loopers.
The inchworm made its way across the leaf in tiny loops.
Moth or butterfly young
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- looperBody-arching larva or replay device
- cankerwormTree-defoliating moth larva
- spanwormLooping moth larva
metamorphosis · pupa · chrysalis · molt · instar · larval · cocoon · lepidoptera
Loss of foliage
- infestationPest takeover situation
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- apple treeFruit-bearing orchard plant
- oakQuercus genus member
elm · leaves · damage · garden · pesticide · birds · predator · spray
Stealthy, slow movement
arch · hunch · stretch · contract · scoot · glide · slither · advance
Determining size or amount
- lengthMeasure of extent
- spanDistance between endpoints
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
small steps · distance · ruler · precision
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- looperBody-arching larva or replay device
- cankerwormTree-defoliating moth larva
spanworm · metamorphosis · pupa · chrysalis · molt · instar · larval · cocoon · lepidoptera · butterfly
defoliation
Loss of foliage
- infestationPest takeover situation
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- apple treeFruit-bearing orchard plant
oak · elm · leaves · damage · garden · pesticide · birds · predator · spray · crop damage
creep
Stealthy, slow movement
loop · arch · hunch · stretch · contract · scoot · glide · slither · advance · progress
measuring
Determining size or amount
- lengthMeasure of extent
- spanDistance between endpoints
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
small steps · gradual · distance · ruler · precision
- exercisespush-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges, cable row
- warm-upsjumping jacks, leg swings, arm circles, hip circles, arm swings
- crawlersants, beetles, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches
- caterpillarscaterpillar, silkworm, hornworm, spanworm, cutworm
- dynamic stretchesleg swings, arm circles, hip circles, walking lunges, high knees
- garden pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillars, spider mite, slugs
inchwormsmillipedes
Segmented many-legged arthropods
centipedes · hornworms · earthworms · snakes · slugs