A Jeremy Hemberger, department of entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Caterpillars start out as tiny creatures. In the beginning they eat lots of food — just like the book “The Very ...

I talked about your question with my friend Allan Felsot. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me cocoons are mostly silk. But they’re usually made by moths. A butterfly ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are back in Florida. Their spiky hairs can cause an itchy rash. Learn how to avoid them.

“Young female new to town seeks a high-flying guy for a good time. If interested — and I know you are — just follow the perfume trail to me, la femelle du papillon de la nuit.” This is a female moth, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What would you do for the power to fly? How about shedding your skin and dissolving your own muscles? Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is ...

Deming High School’s Future Farmers of America students took some time following a busy state judging competition to visit pre-Kindergarten students at Bell Elementary School. Under the guidance of ...

DON'T TOUCH  As cute as they may look, Florida officials are urging you to stay vigilant of certain insects crawling their ...

Experts advise not touching the insects hairy venomous bodies or even their cocoons with bare skin.