One of the best-loved sights outside is a brightly colored butterfly. Surprisingly, the life of the showy butterfly depends on the humble, inconspicuous caterpillar that precedes it. Fritillaries, ...

Caterpillars are an immature stage of butterflies and moths. They are easy to observe because they are slow moving and don’t flee when encountered. As the second of four life stages (egg, larva, pupa ...

A butterfly is a flying insect known for its brightly colored wings and distinctive flight patterns. Belonging to the order Lepidoptera, butterflies are characterized by their slender bodies, large ...

A research team of scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and Princeton University has provided insights into the origins of complete metamorphosis in insects. More than 60% of all animal species ...

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 ...

There are two species of tent caterpillars native to New York State: Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) and forest tent caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria). The eastern tent caterpillar ...

I was beneath an ash tree at the University of Colorado, examining leaves for emerald ash borers, when I found a leaf with a dense cluster of more than 50 strange creatures. I had no idea what these ...

Cindy Burkhardt Maynard had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then, it disappeared. Soon after, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit ...