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 ...

Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than ...

Cindy Burkhardt had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then it disappeared.

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

Tussock moth caterpillars are spreading all over north and central Florida. Are they poisonous? Do they hurt plants? Here's what to know.

Tussock moth caterpillars are spreading all over north and central Florida. Are they poisonous? Do they hurt plants? Here's what to know.

A sphinx moth tends to appear in the late afternoon and evening, and often visits night-blooming flowers. Here are some types of sphinx moths to know. The post Sphinx Moths, the Stars of the ...

The caterpillars, identified as the larvae of the fir tussock moth, white-marked tussock moth and the rare definite tussock moth, are a seasonal phenomenon in North Florida.

The Tussock moth caterpillar, an insect which has spiky hairs that can cause irritation, is currently plentiful in Florida — and experts are advising locals not to touch them.

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others. Every year they hatch around the same time trees are getting new leaves ...

The caterpillars, identified as the larvae of the fir tussock moth, white-marked tussock moth and the rare definite tussock moth, are a seasonal phenomenon in North Florida.