looper

• Chenille sans poils, généralement larve de papillon de la famille des Geometridae, qui se déplace en formant des boucles car elle ne possède des pattes que sur les segments antérieurs et postérieurs. Par extension, désigne aussi un appareil ou une personne qui fait des boucles, notamment en musique ou en cinéma.

A small, hairless caterpillar, typically the larva of moths in the family Geometridae, characterized by having legs only on its front and rear segments, which causes it to move in a looping motion.

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   A small, hairless caterpillar that moves by arching its body, belonging to the moth family Geometridae.

   Arpenteuse (chenille)

   • The looper caterpillar is known for its distinctive looping movement.
   • Gardeners often find loopers on the leaves of plants.
   • The looper is the larval stage of certain moths.

   Synonymescankerworminchworm