Leopard moth or Wood leopard moth (Zeuzera pyrina), a-caterpillar, b-pupa, c-butterfly; 2) Festoon(Apoda limacodes), a-caterpillar, b-pupa, c-butterfly; 3) Scarce vapourer (Telochurus recens, or ...

Colorful caterpillars in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but you might should steer clear. Some of the most striking caterpillars have bodies covered with sharp hairs or spines connected toa ...

Some creatures defend territories extending over several kilometers, but when Jayne Yack (Carleton University, Canada) ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

If you spot a caterpillar in your garden, it's likely at the larval stage of becoming a moth or butterfly. Despite their intriguing colours, they are known for their huge appetites for plants ...

DEDHAM, Maine — The Maine Forest Service is encouraging Mainers to remove browntail moth webs from trees before caterpillars emerge in April. Browntail moths are a harmful invasive species. Not only ...

Reportedly, not just the biggest moth but it is also one of the biggest insects. Its wings can stretch up to 25 to 30 centimetres, whereas its surface area size is 157 square centimetres. The moth is ...

But when she learned the insect’s actual identity—a hickory horned devil, the five-inch-long caterpillar that transforms into the regal moth—Camilla wasn’t disappointed. She was entranced. Thus begins ...

The Atlas moth lives in Asia, from India to the Philippines and south to Indonesia. It belongs to the family Saturniidae, or giant silkworm moths, which has a worldwide distribution. The Atlas moth is ...