By creating a garden that supports caterpillars, you’re nurturing the next generation of butterflies and moths and ...

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

The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South ...

In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific ...

Monarch butterflies are migrating through San Antonio, laying eggs on milkweed, while other species like the Gulf fritillary ...

Colorful caterpillars in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but you might should steer clear. Some of the most striking ...

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Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental. However, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that ...

A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...

You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits will help you make good decisions about whether to try to control or simply ...

Picking a spot that matters to you is first step to eradicating invasive species from the environment to ensure state’s rare ...

which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy. Baby White-necked jacobins (Florisuga mellivora) in Panama seem to pretend to be a fuzzy and dangerous caterpillar. The findings are ...