The caterpillar is a looper that feeds on hawthorn and ivy and overwinters. Swallow-tailed Moths grow less vibrant with age. The older the moth, the whiter it may appear ... Its frank resemblance to a ...

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls along partially eaten leaves of a tree in Trenton, N.J. The spongy moth caterpillar has a yellow and black head, a hairy body with pairs of blue spots, followed by ...