Believe it or not, but not every caterpillar out there is a great option for a tiny pet– some are simply venomous enough that ...

A rare Hyposmocoma caterpillar, nicknamed the "bone collector," discovered in Oʻahu, Hawaii, uses dead insect parts to disguise itself on spider webs The newly identified species is carnivorous and ...

As winter approaches in Wisconsin, many residents find themselves pondering the severity of the season ahead. Interestingly, a common belief suggests that the woolly bear caterpillar might hold the ...

Earlier this year, murder hornets were making headlines. Now, another ominous creature is in the spotlight as sightings have spiked in Virginia, just in time for the spooky season. The critter’s ...

We can all blame The Very Hungry Caterpillar for the notion that every caterpillar is cute and friendly. This could not be ...

As a caterpillar, the invasive spongy moth consumes as much leaf tissue as it can, as fast as it can, threatening the lives of whole forests across the upper Midwest. But Illinois continues to stand ...

In a deception that likely has evolved over thousands of years, a caterpillar that feeds on corn leaves induces the plant to turn off its defenses against insect predators, allowing the caterpillar to ...

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

Out of curiosity or due to your love for nature, you may want to see caterpillars transform into butterflies or moths. Watch them from a distance, as the fuzzy, worm-like insects may leave you with a ...

Online sales of caterpillar kits are booming, and the chance to watch an insect turn into a butterfly has caught the imaginations of every age group in the age of social distancing. By Alyson Krueger ...