Buck moth caterpillars are back, some with a vengeance. How will this year's population stack up to last year? Here's what to ...

Colorful caterpillars in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but you might should steer clear. Some of the most striking ...

It’d be hard to miss these cecropia caterpillars out in nature. They grow up to 4.5 inches long! Learn what a luna moth looks like. You’ll quickly notice the bright bumps, called tubercles ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines ... Last year, the population was particularly large. Ashbrook said the 2023 drought may have impacted the buck moths' diapause, a period ...

Some of the most striking-looking caterpillars have bodies covered with ... covered in stinging spines on all sides of its body. Hag Moth Caterpillar has bizarre-looking long, twisted appendages ...

Pine caterpillars feed on the needles of pine trees. In large numbers, they can severely weaken the trees ... The lifecycle of the insect, also known as pitiocampus, consists of four stages: egg, ...

You have likely seen Tussock moth caterpillars around your home or at local parks in the past few weeks. These hairy insects can give you a rash if you touch them. The caterpillars are all over ...

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful ... The central and South American genus Caligo has large round eyespots on their hindwings which resemble owl eyes - giving them their common name ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one ... because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of moths ...

and adult (moth). Although pitiocampus can help renew pine foliage, enrich the soil and serve as nutrition for other species, large populations can cause trees to die, which in turn increases the ...