Caterpillars live near the plants they eat, hiding under leaves and coming out at night to feed. They can be found around the world except in very cold or dry desert areas. Caterpillars have 12 eyes on the sides of their head and use their thoracic legs to hold onto food while eating, using prolegs at their back end to climb.

1. The Caterpillar

2. Habitat
 Caterpillars like to
live near the plants
they like to eat
 Most caterpillars
hide under leaves
and come out to eat
at night time
 Caterpillars can be
found in almost
every country on
Earth, except places
where it is very
cold, or in dry
deserts

3. Mandibles

4. Eyes
A caterpillar has
12 eyes and they
are all found at
each side of the
caterpillar’s head

5. Thoracic legs
The
caterpillar
uses his
Thoracic legs
to hold onto
his food

6. Pro Legs
The Pro legs
are found at
the back of
the caterpillar,
the caterpillar
uses these for
climbing.