You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits will help you make good decisions about whether to try to control or simply tolerate ...

Caterpillars are the most common garden insects. Some are completely harmless, while others can damage crops or deliver painful stings. While you can safely leave most caterpillars alone, some will ...

Were you the kid in the playground who wouldn't shut up about the insects and really liked rolling around in the mud? (I wasn't. In fact, I was crying to my mom about you because you got dirt on my ...

A larva of swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus in its “bird dropping” form (top). A larva of swallowtail butterfly Papilio xuthus changes its body pattern at the 4th molt. The juvenile larva ...

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A gang of Western tent caterpillars have taken up residence in acres of aspen trees north of Durango in the San Juan National Forest. The insects construct their silken tents on aspen tree branches ...