Legend has it that the humble Wooly Caterpillar holds the secrets of the weather in its fuzzy bands! Dive into folklore where ...

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.

including a guide to species that are often mistaken for oak processionary moth; If you are still convinced they are indeed oak processionary moth caterpillars, what should you do?

There are still thorny issues to be worked out — as noted by the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, a leading voice in debates ...

A lush ground cover with cheery spring blooms, creeping phlox, also known as moss phlox, fills in gaps with vibrant colors.

Companion planting is vital to a thriving garden. Planting tomatoes next to corn will adversely affect your crops and, ...

The caterpillars or larval life stage do most of the feeding in the life cycle of a butterfly or moth. The majority of them feed on leaves with other species eating stems, flowers, fruits ...

A new species of moth has been discovered in a home in Wales after a pair of insects accidentally hitched a ride in a photographer’s boot bag, surviving a 4,500-mile trip across the globe. The two ...

Regular readers, and our long-suffering neighbors in Oak Bluffs, will know that over a span of 20 years, we’ve gradually ...

Like other sphinx moths, this species begins as caterpillars. When they lift their heads as caterpillars, the rest of their body stays flat, giving them an appearance similar to a sphinx. As ...

The caterpillars are usually brown and reach 8cm in length with a ‘horn’ at the rear end. Elephant hawk moths are just one of many species of moths that gardens can support. With around 2,500 species ...

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