Research suggests that butterflies and moths can remember their ... Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon.

furrier-looking bodies than butterflies, helping them retain heat better during cooler nights. Moths can spin a silk cocoon ...

Found in the Mediterranean region, the young caterpillars of the Heterogynis penella species eat their own mothers as soon as they hatch. The female moths don't have legs or wings, so they can never ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

Moth caterpillars form a cocoon, wrapping themselves in dropped leaves until ready to emerge. This is an example of complete metamorphosis. Colorado State University estimates there are 750 ...

The caterpillar of the Ramie moth ravages a ... different than Kamehameha butterfly larvae, which are black when first hatched, and greenish when ready to make a cocoon. Their behaviors differ ...

Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping ... giving these discs the opportunity to do what they do best: build a butterfly. You see, each disc contains the genetic recipe ...