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Inchworms Measure Up

  • December 20, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Inchworms are the larvae of geometer moths, the second largest group of moths in North America. They have fewer legs near their rear ends than most caterpillars do, so they travel by extending their bodies forward, then scooting their back legs up to meet the front ones.

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