Butterflies are common throughout the world; however, there is more to them than meets the eye. From optical illusions in ...

Close-up of a hickory tussock caterpillar featuring predominantly gray coloring complemented by white hairs protruding from its body, creating a fuzzy ...

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Memorial Day was established as a national holiday to honor U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in its armed forces. A variety of Central Florida events will be ...

Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are ...

Researchers have for years been trying to figure out why there are so many human-shark interactions near this small space of ...

Spring is here, and so are the neon, fuzzy caterpillars that frequent Florida. They may be neat to look at, but you probably don't want to touch them.

“In my experience, it’s always happening in this part, North Central Florida, at this time of year. Late March and April, we get big numbers of these things,” said James Hayden, a taxonomist with the ...

“In my experience, it’s always happening in this part, North Central Florida, at this time of year. Late March and April, we get big numbers of these things,” said James Hayden, a taxonomist with the ...

21. Lawn caterpillars may return this month; treat as needed. 22. Aerate and immediately water lawns that are compacted, hard to wet or have nematode problems. 23. Dig out or spot kill weeds in ...

Frosted elfin larva. Photo courtesy of Dave McElveen In a promising step for conservation, tiny caterpillars of the rare frosted elfin butterfly have been reintroduced into the wilds of north Florida ...

Biologists deposited caterpillars of the rare frosted elfin butterfly on its host plant, the sundial lupine, in north Florida. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...