The box tree moth has been confirmed in West Virginia, continuing its rapid spread since its initial North American detection ...

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in ...

Natural World Photography Competition June 15 was Nature Photography Day, and in celebration of that, the winners of the ...

In trees, gardens, and even on sidewalks — people across northern B.C. are spotting dark-coloured, fuzzy caterpillars with little spots on their backs and wondering if another tent caterpillar ...

In trees, gardens, and even on sidewalks — people across northern B.C. are spotting dark-coloured, fuzzy caterpillars with little spots on their backs and wondering if another tent caterpillar ...

That is a tent caterpillar.” Typically, these caterpillars congregate together and make a large web. Overtime, they feed on vegetation, and retreat back to the web, which can cause some defoliation.

My father, Rustam Effendi, shown here at Maralgöl Lake in western Azerbaijan, was an esteemed Soviet lepidopterist who hunted butterflies and moths in the borderlands between Armenia and ...

Western tent caterpillars: Caterpillars with black bodies and white/yellow/blue markings. They are not harmful to people, but they can defoliate the trees they build their tents in and can damage ...

Last year’s dry spring, coupled with the recent stretch of dry weather, has helped to fuel the resurgence across parts of southern New England of the gypsy moth caterpillar, a ...

5. Western Tent Moth. The Western Tent Moth Caterpillar is black with red and yellow spots and stripes. This insect got its name because of the tent-like pattern on its back. You can see them in ...

By the time you notice tent caterpillar infestations, it’s too late to do much about them. The good news: you don’t really have to do anything. Your trees are going to be fine. Our common tent ...