He shared a photo of the caterpillar’s deceiving fur-like appearance, warning others to be on the lookout for the wretched creature. While the insect can be hard to spot, measuring in around an ...

The insects have spiky hairs that can cause irritation to the skin Floridians are trying to readjust to some hairy new friends — but they won't be around for long. The Tussock moth caterpillars ...

Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear ...

University of Maryland entomologists have uncovered a unique relationship between two species of fungi known for their ...

But the species with which I am most familiar (Cordyceps gunnii) doesn't attack ants—it parasitizes insects such as rather large "ghost" caterpillars. This species doesn't force its victims to ...

An expert at Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the ...

that act as toxins to protect the trees from many insects." Because the spongy moth caterpillar ends its leaf-eating spree ...

If you see one of these thick, wooly caterpillars cut them some slack. The little creatures are looking for a warm spot to ...

This metamorphosis is mostly seen in certain insect orders and is highly successful for their survival and development. Image source: BBC The process of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly ...

Note that in addition to parasitoids, there are many predators that eat the protein-rich hornworm caterpillars, including birds, small animals, and other insects. Paper wasps also use the caterpillars ...

An expert at Iowa State University is weighing in on whether the Wooly Bear Caterpillar can give off hints as to how severe the upcoming winter will or won't be ...

And this type of ecological dynamic is likely not restricted to just aspen and silk moth caterpillars. Over 100 different species of insects and mammals feed on aspen, and our earlier research has ...