The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This is a good view of the intricate pattern on ...

These two caterpillars perfectly illustrate my sometimes conflicted reaction to the insects that eat my plants - a tiger swallowtail caterpillar and some yellow-necked caterpillars (Datana ministra).

8 Spectacular Caterpillars That Look Like Snakes. ... this fearsome—well, maybe more cute than scary—caterpillar is green with tiny yellow dots and a reddish band on both sides.

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

PHOENIX - Thousands of fuzzy yellow caterpillars are creeping across the Phoenix metropolitan area, crossing roads, falling into pools and getting into homes. Some may think they're cute or creepy ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)-- Some people think they’re cute. Some people think they’re creepy. But there’s no doubt that caterpillars are crawling across the Valley right now. They’ve been ...

As caterpillars progress through 5 developmental stages or instars, their colors and patterns change. In addition, their background colors change from dark green in eastern states to light green in ...