Summer is when these insects become active and damage your plants. While most plants can sustain minimal damage, try to stay ...

In early spring, when many overwintering insects begin to emerge, they need a readily available source of nourishment to ...

The oak processionary moth caterpillars are known to defoliate trees and have adverse effects on human health, with the ...

“Oak trees are an iconic and much-loved part of our British landscape. By reporting any sightings of the oak processionary ...

People are also warned against handling or disposing of the nests themselves. Contact with the caterpillars' white hairs or ...

Two hand-sized "four mirrors" moths mate for hours beside cocoons they emerged from—proof that saving 2,600 abandoned cocoons ...

Bushes that attract butterflies are the answer! Plant just a few bushes to fill in empty corners, or plant a full hedge for a beautiful border. Of course, the lovely blooms aren’t enjoyed by humans ...

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

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats, can shred human sperm and may be an overlooked factor in declining male ...

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

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Butterflies are fragile and vulnerable to predation by all kinds of critters, from birds and reptiles to spiders and other ...