However experts from Leicestershire County Council said the trees were healthy and the webs were caused by a species of moth caterpillar. One woman, who did not wish to be named, told the Local ...

Since the early 2000s, spongy moth caterpillars, an import from Europe, have flexed their gustatory muscle in Wisconsin by stripping entire stands of trees of their leaves during late spring and ...

"I have a pecan orchard of 11,000 trees, covering 400 acres, within two miles of the town of Brownwood. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

While fall webworm caterpillars appear to prefer pecan, black walnut and hickory trees, they are not really that picky, having been documented on at least 88 species of trees throughout the United ...

Active processionary caterpillars can be spotted while they make a procession on the floor or in the trees, and their large, silk adorned nests are often visible in tree tops. While holidaymakers ...

Experts say the venomous caterpillar – covered in hair-like bristles with an orange streak along its back – is commonly found in oak and elm trees during Florida’s fall and spring months.

It looks like bird droppings on a leaf, but don't be fooled: it's a caterpillar in disguise. This seemingly innocent creature causes devastation in some agricultural communities, eating young citrus ...

HABITAT: Monarch caterpillars need milkweeds as host plants, which provide toxins to protect them from predation. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of flowers. Monarchs roost in trees, often near ...

Hurricane Helene has halted chicken processing plants and caused severe damage to some flocks, while also downing pecan trees and flattening cotton crops, as floodwaters swamped the southern US ...

Pecans are native to North America where they're still used in abundance, especially in cakes, pies and cookies. They belong to the same family as the walnut and have the same distinctive texture ...

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar is making changes after reviewing its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies amid mounting scrutiny of such initiatives at corporations around the country.