Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash.

The December clearing of the Butterfly Greenway in Charlottesville left birds without shelter and food in subfreezing ...

As they cling to leaf tips, newborn warty birch caterpillars produce vibrations that can ward off invaders approaching their ...

If you spot a caterpillar in your garden, it's likely at the larval stage of becoming a moth or butterfly. Despite their intriguing colours, they are known for their huge appetites for plants ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

"The wasp will seek out hibernating codling moth caterpillars and lays eggs in the cocoons. When the wasp eggs hatch the wasp larvae feed on the codling moth caterpillars, killing them." Dr Finch said ...

A lunar lander has completed its two-week mission and sent spectacular sunset images as a "final goodbye" back to Earth. The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander captured high-definition images of the lunar sunset March 16, as lunar night would bring the robotic mission to an end. However, the lander continued to ...