We often come across small caterpillars in spring, nibbling on leaves all day long. A few weeks later, they disappear and ...

No, it's an orange dog caterpillar, the larvae of the Giant Swallowtail butterfly, which is native to our area. Believe it or not, Digging In: Caterpillars take a bite out of citrus leaves, but ...

A protective activity. The larvae of these butterflies are responsible for the plant damage. They are reddish brown to black caterpillars with lighter colored bumps and darker filaments.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Ecologists Friday afternoon continued their re-introduction of the Variable Checkerspot butterfly to the Presidio in San Francisco, a city known for the number of ...

Lycaenid butterfly larvae, which are in a symbiotic relationship with ants, can control the effect of dopamine by supplying the ants with nectar, new research shows. The results of this study ...

The Alcon blue butterfly has found a way to get ants to raise its offspring, researchers in Denmark report. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2020) Pesticide spray drift from adjacent farmlands expose butterfly larvae to lethal pesticide concentrations, according to research published in Environmental ...

Research on nature reserves and at an allotment has revealed how susceptible caterpillars are to climate change. The University of Cambridge study found the larvae are "really bad at temperature ...

Ecologists Friday afternoon continued their re-introduction of the Variable Checkerspot butterfly to the Presidio in San Francisco, a city known for the number of butterflies that have gone ...