If a caterpillar eats all the seedlings in your garden, killing all of them, the caterpillar is acting as a:

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A caterpillar is a herbivorous predator that feeds on plants, in this case, the seedlings in the garden. It is not a parasite because it is not relying on the seedlings for its survival, nor is it a competitor because it is not competing with the seedlings for resources. It is also not a density-independent factor because its impact on the seedlings is directly related to the number of caterpillars present. Finally, it is not a saprophyte because it does not feed on dead or decaying organic matter.

If a Caterpillar Eats All the Seedlings in Your Garden