Cindy Burkhardt Maynard had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then, it disappeared. Soon after, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit ...

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An invasive caterpillar species is posing a serious threat to a cherished native moth, even though the two never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University ...

We most commonly see woolly bear caterpillars in the fall. I always smile when I see the first one. But have you ever thought about where they come from? I mean, since they are caterpillars, they must ...

A tiny parasitic wasp turns the Tussock moth caterpillar into a living nursery, laying eggs that hatch and feed inside the host while it continues its daily life — unaware of its fate.

That colorful caterpillar in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but steer clear! Some of the most striking-looking caterpillars have bodies covered with sharp hairs or spines connected to a poison ...