Photos of some of the most common furry caterpillars you'll find in your garden, plus which ones are likely to become pests, ...

The life of a growing caterpillar isn't easy - diseases, parasites and infectious bacteria lurk at every turn. But one species of caterpillar is thought to be the first recorded self-medicating insect ...

"We found insect and plant CHCs to be quite different from each other. In caterpillars, they signal food for ants. The caterpillars in our experiment offered a sweet secretion that enabled them to ...

Archie the cat's hunting instincts were in full display ... his claws out to catch the insect. Archie doesn't give up, and while at times the bug appears invisible to the naked eye, he continues ...

In the hidden corners of the world, caterpillars and ants have a remarkably specialized and beneficial protection ...

A real risk to humans, dogs and cats. A few years ago only four per cent of the caterpillars became butterflies, now between ...

Butterflies are vanishing nationwide due to habitat loss, climate change and use of insecticides, according to a new study, ...

Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some very unsavoury characters along the way. As well as facing threats from hungry birds and insects, ...

On Monday, the Ohio Department of Agriculture expanded the box tree moth quarantine zone to stop the spread of the invasive ...

These caterpillars have string-like hairs that ... dog on a lead when walking near pine trees or wooded areas where the insects might be. Last week, the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain ...