These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage, the world of insects isn't always as it seems. Some species of moth have developed dark and unusual habits in the fight ...

Some species of caterpillar come armed with powerful ... larval stages of the insect order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It's just one of many animal groups with little-known venomous ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...

“So it does look like we’re in the beginning of the bust.” Browntail moths typically make an appearance every 10-15 years. 2025 marks a decade for this latest outbreak in Maine. “There are ...

Spongy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of trees ... career modeling interactions among infectious diseases and various species, from wild rabbits to insects. In 2004, in one of his first ...

When they come into contact with people, the microscopic hairs of the browntail moth caterpillars cause a red, itchy rash that can last for weeks. The hairs can also cause respiratory problems ...

With their naturally low dispersal ability, these moths struggled to recover and recolonise this habitat, unlike other more resilient species of moths and butterflies. But one man has devoted his life ...

Spongy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of trees ... career modeling interactions among infectious diseases and various species, from wild rabbits to insects. In 2004, in one of his first ...