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Most caterpillars won't do much harm, but this unique-looking stinging species could cause painful welts alongside other, ...
Inside the dark cocoon, the butterfly trembles. What was once safe and familiar, its caterpillar world, is dissolving. From here on forth, no ...
A serene camping trip to a pristine Maine lake leads to the perfect sighting of the elusive northern pearly-eye butterfly in ...
What Does an American Lady Butterfly Look Like? The American lady butterfly has wings that show a mixed pattern of mostly ...
On this week’s episode of, I journey deep into the heart of Sardinia to share the story of su filindeu, or “the threads of ...
It is okay to pause when life feels scary. Just remember to bounce back and keep going. Did you know?: Snails carry their home on their backs. When threatened, a snail tucks into its shell, but ...
Maureen Dime’s magical garden in Del Mar has become a welcome spot for hundreds of monarch butterflies. Over the last 13 years, so many butterflies have flourished and fluttered in her front yard ...
It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.
Giant Silk Moths, like the Polyphemus Moth, have striking eyeball-like designs on their large wings.
There are nearly 20,000 butterfly species divided into six families. They are spread across every continent except for ...
Diagnostics of plant issues is one role of Extension horticulturists. In this article, I’ll share some current issues we’re ...
Nature Into Art” at the Toledo Museum of Art is the first major monographic exhibition ever devoted to Ruysch.