🐛
bug
A small, segmented insect larva, often with a soft body and many legs
Basic Information
- Unicode U+1F41B
- Version Emoji 0.6
- Category animals & nature
- Subcategory bugs
Platform Meaning
A small, segmented insect larva, often with a soft body and many legs
Tags
animal
garden
insect
Platform Meaning
- Apple: Depicts a green caterpillar with a segmented body and small legs
- Google: Shows a plump, green caterpillar with a smooth texture and antennae
- Twitter: Features a green caterpillar with a curved body and tiny prolegs
- Unicode: Caterpillar; represents the larval stage of butterflies and moths
Detailed Introduction
The 🐛 emoji typically symbolizes caterpillars, the larval form of butterflies and moths. It conveys themes of growth, transformation, and nature. Often used in contexts related to gardening, entomology, or the life cycle of insects. Can also represent something small, cute, or in a early stage of development. Sometimes used metaphorically to refer to 'creepy-crawly' sensations or to indicate a phase before significant change, like personal growth or project development.