As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...
These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...
and the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). It is the immature larvae, rather than the adult moths, that cause the damage to natural fibres such as woollen clothing, upholstery, carpets and ...
Armyworms in the caterpillar stage are the larvae of moths, and they are crazy surface feeders. They move through lawns in large groups, devouring blades of grass and leaving behind brown lawn ...
Armyworms are the larval stage of several species of moths, with the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) being the most common in the United States. These caterpillars are named for their habit ...
The fungus eats its way through the helpless moth larvae and then sprouts out of their heads like a spring daisy. But this rare hybrid, the caterpillar fungus, isn't just totally fascinating ...