Caterpillars are the most common garden insects. Some are completely harmless, while others can damage crops or deliver painful stings. While you can safely leave most caterpillars alone, some will ...

Caterpillars of various types are common pests in vegetable gardens, flower beds, trees, shrubs and even lawns all through summer. I’ve been getting an unusually large number of questions about ...

Gloved hands working in garden with white flowers - Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months.

Tiny insects may someday be enlisted to break down plastic in landfills. — -- Since plastic was invented, figuring out how to get rid of the stuff quickly without harming the environment has been ...

Just about everybody seems to love butterflies, but their immature caterpillar forms aren't as popular, partially because some of the creeping critters can pack a powerful sting. Experts are sharing ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Have you seen the fuzzy little caterpillars in shades of yellow, brown, or black? They're familiar with Texans, including Houstonians, but their appearance has changed within ...

Several types of caterpillars damage tomato plants in Missouri, but the tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm usually get the most attention because of the prominent horn on the last segment of ...

Chanchanok Sudta hasn’t been to Ecuador yet but she has spent a lot of time thinking about the caterpillars that inhabit the tropical forests there. The Ph.D. candidate in the Ecology, Evolution and ...

Caterpillars of various types are common pests in vegetable gardens, flower beds, trees, shrubs and even lawns all through summer. I’ve been getting an unusually large number of questions about ...