A groundbreaking discovery has revealed the oldest physical evidence of butterflies and moths, dating back 236 million years ...

Two hundred and thirty-six million years ago, an ancient herbivore took a dump that would blow 21-century minds. You see, ...

The paleontologists who made the discovery also identified a previously unknown Lepidoptera species and have named it ...

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

‘‘The woolly bear caterpillar (or, more precisely, the Isabella tiger moth) is a great example of insect strategies for cold and has become fairly well-known in the literature,’’ emailed ...

Also, there are about 260 species of tiger moths (the adult of the woolly bear caterpillar) in North America, according to the NWS, and each species has slightly different color patterns and hair ...

Isabella tiger moths are found throughout the U.S., though not in Hawaii and Alaska. Even though the woolly bear caterpillar may give Punxsutawney Phil a run for his money, the best winter ...