More significant black cutworm moth flights are being reported in parts of the Upper Midwest. Bruce Potter with the Minnesota ...

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars ...

DATCP released an update on Black Cutworm numbers in their traps, with each of the traps having an average of 15 caught since ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be doing aerial sprays of three state parks to mitigate the effects of ...

When areas become heavily infested by the moths, trees may be completely stripped of leaves, and tree death can occur.

From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science ...

There are increasing reports of crop pests migrating north into the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie ...

After wintering over in Mexico, monarch butterflies are migrating to their northern breeding grounds, which includes Michigan. Journey North uses volunteer-submitted data to track the migration. So ...

There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," said study author Dan Rubinoff with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Scientists think the case ...

Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights. It is hoped the technique will make surveying butterflies and moths ...

Caterpillars are known for their fuzzy exterior and sometimes weird behavior. Some vibrate aggressively to scare predators; others create their own antifreeze to survive the cold. But a newly ...