Butterflies and caterpillars frequently host parasitoids, insects that attack and destroy their hosts, sometimes eating them alive. These are usually wasps, laying their own eggs inside an egg, ...

This method is highly successful for their growth and survival. Even in the smallest caterpillar, freshly hatched from an egg ...

The nuisance caused by the oak processionary caterpillar was not too bad this year, and researchers also expect "low pest pressure" next year. However, there may be local "hotspots" that cause a lot ...