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 ...

And as I’ve (thankfully) solved my slug problem, I knew that there was only one culprit: caterpillars. So, I’ve made it my ...

As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving skeins of silk, which the ...

Caterpillars can get trapped on their food plants during heatwaves Research on nature reserves and at an allotment has revealed how susceptible caterpillars are to climate change. The University ...

Frank Chesniak found woolly bear caterpillars in his woodpile on Sunday and wondered whether dead or alive. That led down a ...

How it does so has long remained an enigma. Now, materials scientists have shown in Frontiers in Soft Matter how this feat is managed by caterpillars of the Carolina sphinx moth. This discovery ...

The process of how caterpillars change into butterflies. Caterpillars grow, feed and then transform from a chrysalis to a beautiful colourful butterfly before our very eyes. This clip is from the ...

After seven days, the cress will usually have grown at least three centimetres tall and be ready to harvest. Many caterpillars are dull browns and greens, which helps them stay hidden on leaves and ...

Proliferation of a fungus caused browntail moth populations to crater in 2024, which likely means that Maine residents will get relief from the forest pest this spring and summer, scientists said. "I ...

How about shedding your skin and dissolving your own muscles? Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is how caterpillars earn their wings. Here's what you might not know about what's inside ...

In a UK study, artificial street lights were found to disrupt the behaviour of nocturnal moths, reducing caterpillars numbers by half. Modern LED streetlights appeared to have the biggest impact.