Caterpillar is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 27 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 27 calories. It stays fresh for 14 days and rots after 21. It weighs 0.1.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.AmericanLadyCaterpillar | Food |
Base.BandedWoolyBearCaterpillar | Food |
Base.MonarchCaterpillar | Food |
Base.SawflyLarva | Food |
Base.SilkMothCaterpillar | Food |
Base.SwallowtailCaterpillar | Food |
6 versions share the name Caterpillar, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Counts as: any nocookingxp.
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.AmericanLadyCaterpillar, Base.BandedWoolyBearCaterpillar, Base.MonarchCaterpillar, Base.SawflyLarva (variants share the name).
27 calories, and it changes hunger by -1.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.