The elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) is a sphingid whose name was inspired by its caterpillar, which resembles an elephant’s trunk. The Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) is a large ...

Polyphemus caterpillars eat a wide variety of tree leaves, including oak, maple, willow, wax myrtle, and more. Meet the colorful moths you can see during daytime. Speaking of silk moths with ...

On the other hand, night-active species, like the Polyphemus moth, encounter fewer and less ... "This is a crucial decision because caterpillars depend entirely on the selected plant for survival.

On the other hand, night-active species, like the Polyphemus Moth, encounter fewer and less diverse plant ... "This is a crucial decision because caterpillars depend entirely on the selected plant for ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in ...

The discovery of the bone collector species was serendipitous. "You never forget your first bone collector," Rubinoff told ...

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...

Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by ...

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...