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

Native to China and Korea, the box tree moth spread to Europe ... behind by the caterpillars. These caterpillars are easily identified by their black and green coloring, with stripes running ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

The caterpillar was so cute, the markings on its face had so much detail.' The oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii) is a strikingly beautiful moth known for its vivid green wings adorned with pink ...

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 ...

They change colour on different larvae stages. According to literature, the Moon Moth Caterpillar goes through five different larvae stages and changes colour from reddish-brown to red to green.

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

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 ...

Last year, the Maine Forest Service conducted two aerial surveys, measuring the amount of browntail moth caterpillars in our state. “And with both of those aerial surveys combined, we only ...

Recent research has led to the identification of a starter hormone responsible for initiating the transformation of caterpillars into moths. Recent research has led to the identification of a ...

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