This adult luna moth has a very penetrating gaze. These moths are quite large, and their caterpillars produce silk shortly before the pupa stage of their development. Get a closer view of the image ...

Symphyta) are commonly called caterpillars as well. Both lepidopteran and symphytan larvae have eruciform body shapes. Caterpillars of most species eat plant ...

Love attracting butterflies to your backyard? Take notice of these flying pollinators and learn helpful butterfly ...

Spinning tails on the moths' wingtips scramble bats' echolocation signals to keep the moths from being eaten (00:07) Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing ...

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A medium-sized, clump-forming deciduous perennial with green foliage and deep yellow margins. Lavender purple flowers appear on stems above the foliage during the summer ...

Many of the native insects and pollinators that have benefited from increased native plant gardens, wildflower meadows, and ...

Butterflies and moths belong to a diverse group of insects known as Lepidoptera, Latin for "scaly wing." They have similar lifecycles, progressing from egg to caterpillar to pupae before ...

Most Mainers are well versed in the pesky browntail moth caterpillars that shed tiny toxic hairs, but take note. Exposure can occur during outdoor fall activities. According to a news release from the ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these ... increase because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of moths just ...

Discover nature this week with Missouri's caterpillars. While all bears are preparing for the winter, it's the familiar fuzzy ...

However, there is no evidence of any Death’s-head Hawk Moth caterpillar ever surviving the winter this far north of the insect’s home range. Two other usual things about the species is that ...