These furry caterpillars are related to the woolly bears. They resemble the orange version of the yellow woolly bear, but ...

Caterpillars of various types are common pests in vegetable gardens, flower beds, trees, shrubs and even lawns all through summer. I’ve been getting an unusually large number of questions about ...

Before they transform into moths and butterflies, caterpillars must outwit, outplay, outlast. Sam Jaffe’s images of the tubular creatures show just how: through mimicry, defensive adaptations ...

Read more about common stinging caterpillars in New Orleans. Information from this story originally appeared in a gardening column from Dan Gill, LSU AgCenter horticulturist.

These were Hyles lineata white-lined sphinx moths which are the most common in this area. As caterpillars progress through 5 developmental stages or instars, their colors and patterns change. In ...