A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone collector." The insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, rare and bizarre species of carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars. After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a ...

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 ...

They’re wiggly, jiggly and as many of us learned in childhood, very hungry. This week, we’re taking a closer look at caterpillars. * Insects have six legs, so it may sound weird that caterpillars are ...

During our long growing season, I get calls about caterpillars in trees and what to do about them. Caterpillars, the larvae of moths and butterflies, use tree leaves as a source of food. In turn, many ...

Assasinations in ancient Rome, miscarriages in pregnant horses in Australia, sudden onset of arthritis in rubber tappers in Brazil: Are you ready for the common thread among these incidents? It’s ...

The University of Florida campus is experiencing a large influx of tussock moth caterpillars. While not poisonous, the caterpillars' hairs can cause skin irritation for some people. The caterpillars ...

MARTIN, Mich. (WOOD) — Oak trees can be the perfect meal for the hairy spongy moth caterpillars. The Morse family has taped off their oak trees, but the leaves are still being eaten by the furry ...

SAN ANTONIO – There have been several sightings of stinging caterpillars in the San Antonio area recently. You’re likely not gardening in the middle of the afternoon due to the excessive heat we’ve ...

When you discover a caterpillar in your vegetable garden, you may consider it just as rude as the one Alice encounters in Wonderland. Rude, because they do what they want and eat what they want. While ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — They're tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic ...