Learn how to identify a luna moth. Caterpillars go through several instars before creating a cocoon. These instars range from white-and-black striping to green with blue spots on the back.

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful ... Most Sphingidae caterpillars have a small horn at their posterior end. Some species, during one of the last instars (the periods between each ...

Buck moth caterpillars are back, some with a vengeance. How will this year's population stack up to last year? Here's what to ...

It undergoes five larval stages, or instars, before it is mature ... In addition, the “streamers” on the moth’s hind wings help deflect bird or bat attacks away from its body. These caterpillars can ...