Living within about six square miles on the island of Oʻahu, scientists say the bone-collector caterpillar may be one of the ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

Three cities in the Midwest will have a quarantine placed on them to help tackle outbreaks of spongy moth-infested areas.

North Carolina officials will start treatment in May for an infestation of spongy moths in the Waynesville area.

Our overconcern has resulted in the unnecessary poisoning of the Earth with pesticides in unwarranted efforts to “save” ...

On the bus, in the trees, on the side and top of railings: Caterpillars have taken over Alachua County. Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed ...

These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash. Clearwater Parks & Recreation ...

Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture(MDA) says it can not move forward with a proposed management plan in 12 areas for its spongy moths after it was unable to secure federal funding. Spongy ...

The caterpillar will turn into a spongy moth. The agency planned to spray Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, or Btk, a naturally occurring soil bacteria that kills gypsy moth caterpillars ...