Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are ...

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

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Many caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak trees. Most will not do much damage, but some can pose a real threat to the ...

070125_MS_tussock moth_002.JPG Charles LaCalle stands by a decades-old fir tree positioned in his front yard amid a bad outbreak of the Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar in Santa Fe on Wednesday.

We are all used to seeing caterpillars hide themselves away and emerge as butterflies or moths, but the species featured in ...

Meet Costa Rica’s IO Moth Caterpillar, also known as the Dragon Flame Caterpillar here at Brave Wilderness—a tiny creature with a sting so powerful, it left Coyote’s arm in instant agony ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

When the researchers rotated the star patterns, the moths turned accordingly. When the star map was scrambled, and the Milky Way and constellation patterns were lost, the moths became disoriented.

A passion for fashion among the “bone collector caterpillar,” who wears a coat of body parts, and an artist who makes fabrics that remember.