A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

Similar to the giant silk moth, the spiny oak slug moth caterpillar also has tubercles that contain toxin-filled spines.

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Many caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak trees. Most will not do much damage, but some can pose a real threat to the ...

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 defenses ...

Buck moth caterpillar Buck moth caterpillars are native to the eastern U.S. and are categorized by their network of branched spines and white speckles across their body.

Boxed sample of a nest of wild silkworm cocoons, as left behind after the butterfiles emerged. "Mexican Wild Silk. Nest of Silk Spun By The Social Caterpillars of a Butterfly, Eucheria Socialis ...