Across the globe, wildlife is in crisis. Insect populations are crashing, bird species are disappearing, and pollinators, the unsung heroes of food production, are vanishing at alarming rates.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...

Most caterpillars won't do much harm, but this unique-looking stinging species could cause painful welts alongside other, ...

Many caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak trees. Most will not do much damage, but some can pose a real threat to the health of the tree. Here’s what you need to know to identify the caterpillars on ...

They were searching for other species in the same genus, Hyposmocoma, also known as Hawaiian fancy case caterpillars. “We see this little, tiny sac covered in bug bits, and honestly, we weren ...

None of this is fair to the caterpillar, which is an important keystone species. Many other insects prey on them, including parasitic flies and wasps, many of which become food for other organisms.

Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are harmless, some species are just as dangerous as venomous snakes. Their ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in one 5-mile area on Oahu.

The overwhelming majority of caterpillars eat vegetation. Predatory caterpillars globally comprise less than 0.13% of the planet's nearly 200,000 moth and butterfly species.

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar species sports remains of prey as camouflage while it stalks spider webs for trapped bugs, researchers report in the April 25 Science.