While exploring a patch of Milkweed, Evie came across a cluster of fuzzy, eye-catching caterpillars—Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars. Learn more about these lesser-known residents of Milkweed plants ...

In North America, five families of moths have caterpillars that can deliver painful stings. Find out which ones in this article.

It's a common childhood experience; spotting a caterpillar and wondering what majestic moth or butterfly it will become. Yet, beneath their often bright or fuzzy exteriors, some species carry a ...

Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. Most feed on plant material and are known for their voracious appetites. On the whole, they are perfectly harmless to humans, although they ...

We’d been hiking for three miles before I started to feel a prickly sensation at the top of my foot near my big toe. It felt like something small, like a pine needle poking into my skin, so I ignored ...

In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.