Texas is home to more than 50 species of stinging caterpillars, such as the buck moth and hickory tussock moth, but experts ...

A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar's stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead.

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

Butterflies, contrary to their delicate appearance, frequently expel liquid waste, a process crucial for their survival. This ...

Hordes of fuzzy orange and black caterpillars crowd trails and fields in the leaf littered autumn months. For decades, false ...

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 ...

Widely regarded as the most famous segment of Night Gallery, "The Caterpillar" stars Laurence Harvey (The Manchurian ...

Spruce budworm has damaged or killed nearly a quarter of the trees in Gros Morne National Park. It's been fascinating for ...

NBAIR maintains live insect cultures for pest control and a research repository containing over 300,000 insect specimens.

Discover how insects and other small creatures rely on leaf litter to survive the winter and how this supports local ecology.

While it might seem like an all-or-nothing process, insect metamorphosis likely emerged through gradual evolutionary changes.

Christopher C. Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects, though not in the way most people imagine. As Senior ...