Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

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Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...

Why wasn’t this ever mentioned in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? It turns out, some caterpillars aren’t content with eating through apples, salami, and a piece of cherry pie – they're insatiable ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

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“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...

The Asian transplants, brought to North America in the late 1800s, have become so widespread that many mistake them for ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to do aerially spraying across parts of Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, ...

In the last few weeks, a peculiar plant has begun to draw attention as it reaches full bloom across central Illinois.