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

Like hermit crabs, these caterpillars carry their cases with them as they move before emerging from them as full grown moths.

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

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

The saltmarsh caterpillars are one of eight types of woollybear caterpillars named for the fur or fuzz that covers their ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these ...

These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash. Clearwater Parks & Recreation ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture(MDA) says it can not move forward with a proposed management plan in 12 areas for its spongy moths after it was unable to secure federal funding. Spongy ...

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.

Browntail moth caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) have tiny barbed hairs containing toxins. These poisonous hairs cause skin rashes when touched and may cause breathing problems if inhaled.

DEDHAM, Maine — The Maine Forest Service is encouraging Mainers to remove browntail moth webs from trees before caterpillars emerge in April. Browntail moths are a harmful invasive species. Not only ...