Pine caterpillars feed on the needles of pine trees. In large numbers, they can severely weaken the trees, making them more ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

The caterpillars of these butterflies develop special glands that secrete a nectar-like substance to attract ants. The ants ...

The first time Camilla saw a caterpillar, she mistook the creature for a more fantastical apparition: a dragon wearing ...

After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the ...

Tiny hummingbird chicks were observed mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to survive in the Panama rainforest–a first for science.

They are the smallest animals.But they are essential to the health of our planet.We find them under the soil, hidden in plant ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

The plan would treat approximately 17,328 acres of land in the greater Eastern Panhandle, including the counties of Berkeley, ...

A recent study showed butterfly populations decreased by 22 percent since 2000. Find out what flowers you can plant to ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch ...