Not all fluff is friendly, and there's nobody better than Megalopyge opercularis, or Puss Caterpillar, to teach us that ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Spotted a fuzzy-looking caterpillar lately? A Kansas insect expert says you might want to leave it alone as it could be packing a painful surprise. 27 News spoke with Kansas State ...

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 and ...

Most caterpillars spend their days chewing leaves and preparing for the long transformation into butterflies or moths. That peaceful image falls apart when you meet the creature scientists now call ...

A viral Reddit video is making people do a double-take for all the right reasons. What looks like a viper rearing up from a ...

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 on ...

The insects have spiky hairs that can cause irritation to the skin Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Floridians are trying to readjust to some hairy new friends — but they won't be around for ...

Tiny warty birch caterpillars can distinguish predators from rivals by reading vibrations traveling through leaves, according ...

"The cartoon face kills me." ...