It's no secret that dealing with pests in the backyard is part and parcel of being a gardener. It can be a nuisance to see ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

However, there is no evidence of any Death’s-head Hawk Moth caterpillar ever surviving the winter this far north of the insect’s home range. Two other usual things about the species is that ...

Forestry Commission The oak processionary moth caterpillars are usually found in southern Europe. Long Eaton resident Tim Howlett was contacted by scientists after the invasive species was seen in ...

One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar. The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, ...

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 ...