Drains often are a forgotten maintenance chore, says Oi. To keep them clean, use a stiff brush at least quarterly to clean ...

If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish pollinators and other wildlife, with nectar, pollen, seeds and fruit. But have ...

Caterpillars look cute, like little fuzzy toys. But an up-close look at their “fur” will reveal that many species have spines at the tips of their hairs. When an animal brushes against the caterpillar ...

MICHIGAN, USA — The woolly bear caterpillar: the fuzzy friend with a forecast. Legend has it that the length of the brown band on a woolly bear caterpillar can tell us about the severity of the winter ...

Can those fuzzy, little caterpillars crawling up your wall or across your sidewalk really foretell how cold and snowy winter will be? Many swear the moth caterpillars can tell the future, but experts ...

Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. Most feed on plant material and are known for their voracious appetites. On the whole, they are perfectly harmless to humans, although they ...

Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes. That might be anything from observing the sky to see how the changing clouds can indicate ...

The weather has cooled off, but in the early part of October, spring violets were blooming in the front yard. And not far from them, a big burning bush (Euonymus alatus), a shrub originally from ...

Woolly bear caterpillars are seen more in the spring and fall when they are travelling. Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes.

The woolly worm has been a folklore forecaster for generations in the High Country. Every fall in Banner Elk, the fuzzy caterpillars crawl their way into the spotlight at the Woolly Worm Festival.

If you come across a hairy caterpillar in Florida, you'd better not touch it because it could cause some serious pain. Known as the puss caterpillar, it's a tiny creature, measuring only an inch long, ...