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The authors' demonstration that impaired olfactory perception reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to parasitism is solid. These findings highlight the ecological significance ...

The release from DCNR notes spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each containing 100 to 1,500 eggs — on ...

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Know your elephant hawk moth from your painted lady butterfly. Discover more about the world of butterflies, moths and their caterpillars, and what you can do to give them a helping hand. Who's ...

This specific species also steps up its game compared to other leaf-tailed geckos throughout the world; its coloring in the red, orange, and brown range makes it appear like a dead leaf so even ...