Productive caterpillar (8)
I believe the answer is:
silkworm
(Other definitions for silkworm that I've seen before include "It feeds on the 24" , "Caterpillar yielding fine fibre" , "It feeds on mulberry leaves" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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