Browntail moth caterpillars have distinctive orange dots on their tails and a broken white stripe, down their back, while the tent caterpillars have a solid white strip and no orange dots. Egg masses ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...

Though the invasive OPM caterpillar looks similar to some harmless native species, like the lackey moth and brown tail moth caterpillars, its location and movements will reveal its toxicity.

She said: "The staff member told us, 'the brown tail moth caterpillar should not be here. They are an invasive species.

Quebec tent moth infestation creates road hazards In June 2024, two cars slid off the road near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., when countless tent caterpillars coated the road, creating slippery conditions ...

(CNN) — Each year, a tiny species in Australia makes a grueling 620-mile (1,000-kilometer) nighttime migration, and it’s pulling off the feat in a way only humans and migratory birds ...

“With a very small brain, a very small nervous system, (the moths) are able to harness two relatively complex cues and not only detect them, but also use them to work out where to go,” Warrant added. ...

These caterpillars might look cute and cuddly, but they all have a built-in defense. Some are even capable of killing a human.

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study.

Though the invasive OPM caterpillar looks similar to some harmless native species, like the lackey moth and brown tail moth caterpillars, its location and movements will reveal its toxicity. “Hairy ...