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A '''caterpillar''' was the larval form of a [[butterfly]]. The change from caterpillar into butterfly was called [[metamorphosis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'')
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A '''caterpillar''' was the larval form of a [[butterfly]]. The change from caterpillar into butterfly was called [[metamorphosis]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Green Death (TV story)}})


The [[Eumenes]] was a genus of [[wasp]] which [[paralysis|paralysed]] caterpillars and laid their [[egg]]s in their bodies, providing their larvae with an immediate food supply. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'')
The [[Eumenes]] was a genus of [[wasp]] which [[paralysis|paralysed]] caterpillars and laid their [[egg]]s in their bodies, providing their larvae with an immediate food supply. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ark in Space (TV story)}})


In the [[1970s]], caterpillars grew to giant size due to exposure to an improperly mixed [[insecticide]] spray. They were returned to their normal size by the [[Third Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Insect (comic story)|Insect]]'')
In the [[1970s]], caterpillars grew to giant size due to exposure to an improperly mixed [[insecticide]] spray. They were returned to their normal size by the [[Third Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Insect (comic story)}})


On [[Telos]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] mistook a [[Cybermat]] for a caterpillar. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'')
On [[Telos]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] mistook a [[Cybermat]] for a caterpillar. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)}}) In the mid-[[20th century]], the [[CyberMondan|Cybermen]] of Mondas used caterpillar-like creatures which [[Ace]] identified as [[drone]]s. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Good Soldier (comic story)}})


The [[Caterpillar Man|Caterpillar Men]] resembled caterpillars, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Caterpillar Men (comic story)|The Caterpillar Men]]'') as did the Praxilions. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Harvest of Time (novel)|Harvest of Time]]'')
The [[Caterpillar Man|Caterpillar Men]] resembled caterpillars, ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Caterpillar Men (comic story)}}) as did the [[Praxilion (species)|Praxilions]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Harvest of Time (novel)}})


[[Category:Creatures from the real world]]
[[Category:Larvae]]
[[Category:Earth insects]]
[[Category:Biology from the real world]]

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Caterpillar

A caterpillar was the larval form of a butterfly. The change from caterpillar into butterfly was called metamorphosis. (TV: The Green Death [+]Loading...["The Green Death (TV story)"])

The Eumenes was a genus of wasp which paralysed caterpillars and laid their eggs in their bodies, providing their larvae with an immediate food supply. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"])

In the 1970s, caterpillars grew to giant size due to exposure to an improperly mixed insecticide spray. They were returned to their normal size by the Third Doctor. (COMIC: Insect [+]Loading...["Insect (comic story)"])

On Telos, Jamie McCrimmon mistook a Cybermat for a caterpillar. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"]) In the mid-20th century, the Cybermen of Mondas used caterpillar-like creatures which Ace identified as drones. (COMIC: The Good Soldier [+]Loading...["The Good Soldier (comic story)"])

The Caterpillar Men resembled caterpillars, (COMIC: The Caterpillar Men [+]Loading...["The Caterpillar Men (comic story)"]) as did the Praxilions. (PROSE: Harvest of Time [+]Loading...["Harvest of Time (novel)"])