The three areas were scheduled to be aerially managed this spring with an insecticide used to kill spongy moth caterpillars, ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...

Learn what an American dagger moth and caterpillar looks like. Also find out which host plants these moths need.

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar ...

Shenandoah County is beginning its process of aerial spraying a pesticide to get rid of Spongy Moth catepilars.

The discovery of the bone collector species was serendipitous. "You never forget your first bone collector," Rubinoff told ...

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

The saltmarsh caterpillars are one of eight types of woollybear caterpillars named for the fur or fuzz that covers their ...

The Hawaiian caterpillar collects and wears dead bug parts—and its gruesome habits might be key to its survival.

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...