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But word of caution, you might want to keep your hands to yourself. These hairy caterpillars, also called urticating ...
Earth is home to over 20,000 caterpillar species, found in every corner of the globe except Antarctica. While most are ...
When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...
Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...
Stink bugs in soybean make their first appearances as pods begin to form. From R3 onward, keep an eye on them. This is ...
This Hawaiian caterpillar raids spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey’s body parts, and it's not above cannibalism in a pinch. Credit: Rubinoff lab/University of Hawaii, Manoa. We think of moths ...
These newly discovered rare caterpillars eat each other and cover themselves with bones Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting ...
Sometimes holes appear in plant leaves and it's not clear why. We rounded up five common causes for this problem and tips for ...
A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone collector." The insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding ...
While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly things you might meet.
Lacking insect and arthropod parts, the caterpillars won’t tack on other types of debris. And they pay special attention to size. They probe prospective additions with their mandibles, ...
A carnivorous caterpillar discovered on the Hawaiian island of Oahu adorns its silken protective case with the body parts of insect prey. This macabre coat helps them hide from spiders, whose webs ...