You could be forgiven for thinking the chicks in this video clip are caterpillars—and that is the plan! Read more to find out why.

Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, nearly a third of all in the nation. While most bugs are harmless, some ...

Most of the time, when we encounter a caterpillar, we aren’t on high alert. After all, these seemingly harmless creatures ...

A puss caterpillar, or Megalopyge opercularis, is part of the moth family Megalopygidae. These “furry” creatures eventually turn into southern flannel moths. If you happen to witness one up ...

Strange and exotic animals have always captured the imagination of people worldwide. But when a photo of an unusual, fluffy ...

Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of South Carolina, says the sting of some ...

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs ...

It turns out that preservation of these structures is widespread, confirming the ancient origin of this type of circulatory ...

As black cutworm moths arrive, if we capture eight or more moths over the course of two nights (a significant flight), there ...

The University of Florida campus is experiencing a large influx of tussock moth caterpillars. While not poisonous, the caterpillars' hairs can cause skin irritation for some people. The ...

Meet Mosura fentoni, a bizarre 506-million-year-old "sea-moth" with three eyes, claws, and an abdomen full of gills.