This is the caterpillar of the ruby tiger moth. It feeds on the leaves of woody plants and ragwort. When full fed, ...

The puss caterpillar, found in the Americas, appears harmless with its fluffy exterior but harbors venomous spines beneath.

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the ...

I just finished Aarathi Prasad's new book, Silk. The author, a molecular geneticist, and bioarcheologist raised in the ...

Recently, I watched a documentary that depicted the Serengeti's famous wildebeest migration as the animals forded a river in ...

Nina Prader reviews the exhibition ‘Moths, Bats and Velvet Worms! Moths, Bats, and Heretics!’ at Belvedere 21 in Vienna ...

To get a Crystal Caterpillar, it needs to be winter and the weather must be snowy or blizzard. If you check the crystal ball ...

Recently, I stumbled upon a viral Reddit post detailing a horrifying moment when one user, derekcomedy, discovered unwelcome ...

A moth whose caterpillars can destroy the leaves of box plants is likely to become more common in north-east England, experts ...

Tami Gingrich reveals the secrets that become apparent in Ohio in late autumn after the trees drop their leaves.

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Let's find out. Butterflies and moths belong to a diverse group of insects known as Lepidoptera, Latin for "scaly wing." They have similar lifecycles, progressing from egg to caterpillar to pupae ...