This is by far the most common furry caterpillar that you’ll encounter in your garden. They are not always yellow; individuals range from nearly white to red-brown. This species is related to the ...

Caterpillars are the most common garden insects. Some are completely harmless, while others can damage crops or deliver painful stings. While you can safely leave most caterpillars alone, some will ...

Were you the kid in the playground who wouldn't shut up about the insects and really liked rolling around in the mud? (I wasn't. In fact, I was crying to my mom about you because you got dirt on my ...

Summer is well underway and questions are flooding in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

A larva of swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus in its “bird dropping” form (top). A larva of swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus changes its body pattern at the 4th molt. The juvenile larva ...

For a century, scientists have watched European gypsy moth caterpillars infected with a virus use their last strength to do something that a healthy gypsy moth caterpillar would never do in daylight ...

A caterpillar that was recently discovered in Peru exhibits a behavior previously unknown in caterpillars. It pieces together a tube of leaves and crawls inside; then, it "walks" by grabbing bits of ...