Trees give us wood for housing, business and transportation structures. Because we can plant more trees, wood is considered a renewable resource. Humankind has abused this resource in the past, but ...

As the larvae of the Isabella tiger moth, these fuzzy caterpillars prepare for winter by producing a natural antifreeze called glycerol and other cryoprotectant compounds that protect their cells from ...

Summer brings many butterfly species — such as the Painted Lady and Tiger Swallowtail, and moth species such as ... on this particular plant that the larvae feed on. Orioles use the milkweed ...

The only way to prevent it from getting worse? Doing a deep dive into their hungry habits and ridding your clothes and home of the moths — and their larvae — for good. Heads up: two common types of ...

Chris warns: "Moth larvae don't hibernate; they hatch as soon as the conditions are right. With spring's early warmth, your cupboards, drawers, and even those forgotten spots under the sofa become ...

Bumblebee wax moths, native to Eurasia and North Africa, seek out nests of bumblebees, honeybees, or wasps to lay their eggs. Young larvae feast on wax cells, pollen and nectar stores, and the ...

Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more. A new ...

These hindwings are often brighter and more colourful than the forewings. Examples include the Anna tiger moth, with creamy yellow hindwings under forewings patterned like broken glass, ...

Learn what an American dagger moth and caterpillar looks like. Also find out which host plants these moths need.

While consumers enjoy the sweet and juicy fruit, the presence of a nearly transparent moth larva inside the fruit can be unsettling. The larva, which is the same color as lychee flesh, can frighten ...

A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders. Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn ...

They'll transform into tiger moths as adults. Woollybears are sort of the Punxsutawney Phils of the insect world. There's an old wives' tale that the size of brown and black bands on the ...