When you hear caterpillar, you might think chomped-up leaves of cabbages and other plants you've been growing. But they are also important for your garden's biodiversity.

Tussock caterpillars are being spotted around Central Florida. In fact, Sanford's Paw Park – located at 427 S. French Avenue ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

Welcome to spring. The greening of the landscape is already well underway, and the rapid leafing out is triggering another ...

There are a lot of fuzzy little caterpillars wandering around my woods these days. Not just woolly bears, but tussock moth caterpillars and fall web worms adorned with tufts of hair of various and ...

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average caterpillar has a very restrictive diet, feeding on only a few plants, and some ...

Sanford’s Paw Park is going dark for a couple of days after a surge of fuzzy tussock caterpillars turned the popular ...

A North Carolina creature is “adorable” — but don’t be fooled by its fluffy appearance. Southern flannel moths, also called ...

The arrival of monarchs in the Northeast is one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Their grueling journey pays off, but it’s a miraculous flight that requires multiple generations of butterflies.

A yard does not need a massive budget to become a butterfly hotspot. Bright wings, delicate fluttering, and those quick ...