Short white fur with black tufts identify this caterpillar, and as with all tussock caterpillars the fur is stiff and can irritate your skin, in the same way fiberglass fibers can (although having ...

The species, dubbed the "bone collector," belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, which is the only place it's known to live today ...

Due to this variability, it can be difficult to identify sphinx moth species from only caterpillars. A caterpillar transforms into a colorful moth with a heavy body about 3 inches long and a ...

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Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

Due to this variability, it can be difficult to identify sphinx moth species from the caterpillar stage alone. Color patterns of white-lined sphinx moth caterpillars vary with age and geography.

In findings, published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers said the caterpillar "boasts an unprecedented and macabre practice of decorating its portable larval home with the body parts of ...