Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. They can also be a little ...

Scattered through the mushy tissues of the big green caterpillars are small groups of cells (imaginal discs) that lie quiescent while the caterpillar is growing. Wakening Discs. When the ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

Swallowtail caterpillars are green once they grow large Kerry Calloway, who helps manage the tropical butterfly house, says, 'When they are resting on top of a green leaf, they look just like bird ...

The green caterpillars of Hebomoia glaucippe masquerade as vine snakes ... Pretending to be a snake is a big feat for a small caterpillar trying not to be noticed. But if provoked, this species will ...