As tomato plants grow and yield small round tomatoes, another unexpected creature may appear: the Tomato Hornworm. Learn how ...

A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

They seem to magically appear on your tomatoes. They eat the leaves and fruit and are almost impossible to find. I see the adult moths more often than I see the caterpillars. The mystery creature is a ...

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

These caterpillars might look cute and cuddly, but they all have a built-in defense. Some are even capable of killing a human ...

Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than ...

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...