From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage, the world of insects isn't always as it seems. Some species of moth have developed dark and unusual habits in the fight ...

Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is expanding ...

But one species of caterpillar is thought to be the first recorded self-medicating insect. Becoming an adult butterfly or moth is a high-stakes obstacle course. One of the biggest threats a ...

They're back! The infamous tussock moth caterpillar has returned and is taking over Florida. Are they considered poisonous?

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The scientists then fed these high-toxin leaves to caterpillars of the polyphemus moth, the second-largest moth species in North America. Fewer than 18 percent of the native moth caterpillars ...