Ntyarlke

Appearance
One of the three caterpillars in a story told by the Arrernte people.

Legend
A painting in the Mparntwe cave, located in the northern territory of Australia, tells of a story about three caterpillars that existed a long time back, as told by the Arrernte people. It tells the tale of the caterpillars Yeperenye, Ntyarlke and Utnerrengatye. They lived under the earth and would wriggle about and come up to the surface from time to time. Their digging created caverns underground. One day they encountered the Irlperenye, or the green stink bugs. They fought off the bugs which resulted in the death of Ntyarlke and Utnerrengatye. Yeperenye went on to continue sculpting the land.