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 ...

A withering rosebud, the brevity of blossom and the one-day wonder of the mayfly: Nature’s ephemeral beauty reminds us of our own finite existence, but melancholy transience also offers moments of ...

PORTLAND (WGME) – The emergence of browntail moths has gotten off to a slow start in 2025. The warmer weather is here and ...

Strange and exotic animals have always captured the imagination of people worldwide. But when a photo of an unusual, fluffy ...

From the Speckled Wood butterfly to the Common Swift moth, here are the hidden butterflies and moths to spot in long grass or ...

The agency will be monitoring the impact of the two caterpillars through aerial surveys of the state later this year. The agency reports in 2024, spongy moth caterpillars defoliated 595,324 ...

Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

Of Britain’s 59 species of butterfly, 32 can be found in the borough. Many colourful species of day-flying moths are also featured in the guide, including the six-spot burnet moth and scarlet tiger.

This typically includes eyespots that mimic a snake’s eyes, patterns resembling scales, and coloration similar to local snake species. In some hawk moth caterpillars, the mimicry is even more ...

The Savanta poll 1 was carried out ahead of The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild challenge, which takes place in June and calls ...

“That is not spongy moth. Thankfully, that is a common native species. That is a tent caterpillar.” Typically, these caterpillars congregate together and make a large web. Overtime, they feed ...