In the intricate world of natural mimicry, few examples are as striking as the snake-mimicking moths ... that the caterpillar has been documented frightening away small mammals and birds. Some ...

Although their coat appears white, the hairs are hollow and have no color. Also named puma and cougar ... via Wikimedia Commons Also known as the moon moth, the Luna Moth inhabits the forests of the ...

The Luna moth is one of the most recognizable moths in the world. When the moth emerges from its cocoon, it bursts forth with fuzzy white legs and folded wings. At first glance, the moth appears ...

Warm temperatures, not just predator pressure, may favor luna moths’ long bat-fooling streamers, a geographic analysis of iNaturalist pics shows.

It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado, which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths.

The way moth populations change can tell us how climate change is impacting local ecosystems. Shifts in insect populations ...

The asp or puss caterpillar is the most common species of stinging caterpillar in the Houston area, according to the Texas ...

The browntail moth population collapse that began in 2024 is continuing this year, which means a less itchy spring for Maine residents. Browntail moth caterpillars shed microscopic hairs that drift ...

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

In the mountains of Northern New Mexico, more than wildflowers are beginning to bloom: Douglas fir tussock moths are now in ...