R27

What kinds of caterpillars or similar worms do you have around here? (Open question) [Early QRs: What do you call the soft worm that eats the leaves on plants and turns into a butterfly?]

TOMATO WORM 305
INCHWORM 146
CORN WORM 143
MEASURING WORM 143
NR 134
TOBACCO WORM 134
CATERPILLAR 123
TENT CATERPILLAR 101
WOOLLY BEAR 81
WOOLLY WORM 79
ARMY WORM 61
CUTWORM 56
CABBAGE WORM 53
CORN BORER 38
BLACK CATERPILLAR 17
GREEN CATERPILLAR 17
FUZZY CATERPILLAR 15
WOOLLY CATERPILLAR 15
BROWN CATERPILLAR 13
BAGWORM 12
CATALPA WORM 11
GRUB WORM 11
WEB WORM 11
WIRE WORM 11
CENTIPEDE 10
GREEN WORM 10
GRUB 9
TREE CATERPILLAR 9
CORN BORE 8
EAR WORM 8
STRIPED CATERPILLAR 8
THOUSAND-LEG 8
APPLE TREE WORM 7
FEVER WORM 7
FURRY CATERPILLAR 7
GYPSY MOTH 7
HORN WORM 7
PACKSADDLE 7
STINGING WORM 7
THOUSAND-LEGGED WORM 7
BOLLWORM 6
BUD WORM 6
POTATO BUG 6
ROOT WORM 6
TENT WORM 6
COTTON WORM 5
FUZZY WORM 5
SILKWORM 5
TAPE MEASURE 5
BUTTERFLY CATERPILLAR 4
CABBAGE CATERPILLAR 4
COTTON CATERPILLAR 4
EARTHWORM 4
FUZZY-WUZZY 4
HAIRY CATERPILLAR 4
RED CATERPILLAR 4
SLUG 4
THOUSAND-LEGGER 4
TOMATO BUG 4
TOMATO CATERPILLAR 4
ANGLEWORM 3
APPLE WORM 3
ARMY CATERPILLAR 3
ASP 3
CATAWBA WORM 3
CATTYPILLAR 3
CORN CATERPILLAR 3
CORN-EAR WORM 3
GRAY CATERPILLAR 3
GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLAR 3
WALNUT WORM 3
WOOLIES 3
WORM 3
YELLOW CATERPILLAR 3
BORER 2
CABBAGE LOOPER 2
CARROT WORM 2
CATALFY WORM 2
CRAWLERS 2
CUTTING WORM 2
FISHING WORM 2
FOREST CATERPILLAR 2
FUZZY BEAR 2
GLOWWORM 2
GROUND WORMS 2
LEAF WORM 2
LIGHTNING BUG 2
LOOPER 2
MAGGOT 2
MAPLE-TREE WORM 2
MEASURING CATERPILLAR 2
MILLIPEDE 2
MOTH 2
OAK WORM 2
POTATO WORM 2
SADDLEBACK 2
SNAILS 2
THOUSAND-LEG WORM 2
WINTER CATERPILLAR 2
ALFALFA 1
ALL BUTTERFLIES 1
ASPARAGUS BUGS 1
ASPEN 1
BACCO WORM 1
BALD EAGLE 1
BEAN BEETLE 1
BEAR 1
BERMUDA-GRASS ARMY WORM 1
BIG BROWN FUZZY CATERPILLAR 1
BIG NIGHT CRAWLER 1
BLACK APHID 1
BLACK HAIRY WORM 1
BLACK-AND-WHITE CATERPILLAR 1
BLACK-AND-YELLOW STREAK 1
BLISTER BUG 1
BOLL WEAVER 1
BOLL WEEVIL 1
BORE 1
BROWN STINGING WORM 1
BROWN WORM 1
BROWN-TAIL MOTH 1
BROWN-TAIL MOTH CATERPILLAR 1
BUFFALO 1
BUG WORM 1
BULL WORM 1
BUTTERFLIES 1
CABBAGE LARVAE 1
CABBAGE LOPER 1
CABBAGE MOTH 1
CABBAGE WORM CATERPILLAR 1
CATABA WORM 1
CATABLA WORM 1
CATALBA 1
CATALBA WORM 1
CATALFY 1
CATALPA 1
CATALPA CATERPILLAR 1
CATAPAW WORM 1
CATOWPA WORM 1
CHESTNUT WORM 1
CHILL WORM 1
CODLING MOTH 1
CORN BORN 1
CORN EARWORM 1
CORN GRUB 1
CORN NETTLE 1
CORNWORMS 1
COTTON LEAF WORM 1
COTTON STINGING WORM 1
COTTONWOOD CATERPILLAR 1
COTTONWOOD WORM 1
CRAWLING CATERPILLAR 1
CRAWLING PUSSIES 1
CURCULIO 1
CUSTARD CATERPILLAR 1
DARK GREEN CATERPILLAR 1
DILL WORM 1
DOODLEBUG 1
EGGER WORMS 1
ELM BUGS 1
ELM TREE CATERPILLAR 1
ELWIG 1
FALL CATERPILLAR 1
FAT CATERPILLAR 1
FISH WORM 1
FRUIT CATERPILLAR 1
FRUIT LARVAE 1
FUZZY BROWN CATERPILLAR 1
FUZZY BUG 1
FUZZY WOOLLY BEAR 1
GARDEN GRUBS 1
GREASY CUTWORM 1
GYP CATERPILLAR 1
HAIRY HORSE 1
HAIRY WORM 1
HEDGEHOG 1
HICKORY HORNED DEVIL 1
HONEY WORM 1
HOOKWORM 1
HORNED CATERPILLAR 1
HORNED TOBACCO WORM 1
HORNED WORM 1
HORNY CATERPILLAR 1
JOE BUCKS 1
KITTY BUG 1
KYOT BODY 1
LARGE YELLOW 1
LARVA 1
LARVAE OF GYPSY MOTH 1
LARVAS 1
LEAF-CUTTER 1
LEAF-ROLLER 1
LITTLE BLACK CATERPILLAR 1
LITTLE FURRY CATERPILLAR 1
LITTLE SOFT STRIPED CATERPILLAR 1
LOCUST 1
LUNA MOTH CATERPILLAR 1
MAPLE WORM 1
MEADOW WORM 1
MEALY CATERPILLAR 1
MILKWEED CATERPILLAR 1
MILLER 1
MILLER BUG 1
MONARCH 1
MONARCH LARVAE 1
MONK WORM 1
NEMATODES 1
NH 1
NIGHT CRAWLERS 1
NON-FUZZY CATERPILLAR 1
OAK TREE CATERPILLAR 1
OAK TREE MOTH 1
OAT WORM 1
OATS MIDGET 1
ONION WORM 1
ORANGE CATERPILLAR 1
PARSLEY WORM 1
PATALKY 1
PEACH WORM 1
PECAN WORM 1
PINE SHOE MOTH 1
PINK BOLLWORM 1
PINWORM 1
POODLE WORM 1
RAINWORM 1
RED WORM 1
RED-BROWN CATERPILLAR 1
REDDISH CATERPILLAR 1
RED-HEADED CATERPILLAR 1
ROLL-‘EM-UP 1
ROSE WORM 1
SADDLEBACK CATERPILLAR 1
SAWYER 1
SEA WORM 1
SEED CORN MAGGOT 1
SHADOW WORM 1
SOD ARMY WORM 1
SOD WEBWORM 1
SQUASH BUG 1
STING CATERPILLAR 1
STINGING BABY CATERPILLAR 1
STRIKER 1
SWALLOWTAIL CATERPILLAR 1
TAPE CATERPILLAR 1
TAPEWORM 1
TATER BUG 1
TENT CAPILLAR 1
TENT CAT 1
TENT CATEPILLAR 1
TENT MOTH CATERPILLAR 1
THOUSAND-LEGGED WORMIE 1
TOBACCO BUG 1
TOBACCO HORNWORM 1
TOBACCO MOTH LARVA 1
TOMATO HORNWORM 1
TREE WORM 1
TUSSOUK 1
UMBRELLA CATERPILLAR 1
WASP LARVA 1
WEATHER WORM 1
WEB CATERPILLAR 1
WHITE CATERPILLAR 1
WHITE GRUB 1
WILD WORM 1
WOOD BORES 1
WOOLLIES 1
WOOLLY 1
WOOLLY BUG 1
WOOLLY BUGGER 1
WOOLLY ONES 1
YARDSTICK 1
YELLOW AND BLACK STRIPE 1
YELLOW APHID 1

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