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 ...

This is by far the most common furry caterpillar that you’ll encounter in your garden. They are not always yellow; individuals range from nearly white to red-brown. This species is related to the ...

This guide to green caterpillars helps you easily identify the green caterpillar you've found in your yard or garden. While it's nearly impossible to include every green caterpillar species out there, ...

In a remote, lushly forested area of an Oahu mountain range, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre way that they have nicknamed it the ...

Biologists have discovered a new species of caterpillar in the Hawaiian rain forest that ensnares snails in silken webs, then feasts on them until nothing but the shell is left. It’s the first time ...

A severed ant head. A fly wing. A beetle abdomen. These body parts ripped from devoured insects festoon a newfound caterpillar’s protective coat. Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar species ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of an Oahu mountain range, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre way that they have nicknamed it the ...

OAHU — In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a ...