Florida officials are warning about the return of the white-marked tussock moth caterpillar. The potentially harmful caterpillar has been dropping from trees and showing up in yards and playgrounds.

Well, about a year ago a researcher in Australia discovered a wasp that injects its eggs into its victim, such as a moth caterpillar. As the eggs grow, they consume the caterpillar’s insides ...

Yet that call wasn’t unique. There is something seen locally which behaves in a very similar way – but it is a moth which flies in daytime, aptly called the Hummingbird Hawk-moth. Instead of a long ...

the caterpillars turn into chrysalises and they’ll be stuck under a tree all winter until they hatch Meanwhile, the sphinx moth, also known as a hawk moth or hummingbird moth, are active during ...

Common culprits in this area include aphids, oak moth caterpillars, oak silkworms and thrips. While occasional feeding is normal, heavy infestations can harm tree health and aesthetics. These pests ...

A residential road in Southmead has had a makeover thanks to masses of ermine moth caterpillars, which have moved in for spring. Rubbish bins, trees and fencing along Maskelyne Avenue have been ...

Insects that can be harmful to humans and pets have been spotted in a popular tourist spot. Brown tailed moth caterpillars have been reported in the Sunken Gardens, on the West Cliff in Cromer.

Mavis Jones, a local resident for 17 years, said she had never seen anything like this before and had been left clearing caterpillars away from her windowsill. The ermine moth eggs are laid on ...

Residents in the affected areas can expect loud, low-flying planes as early as sunrise on select mornings. During its caterpillar stage, spongy moth can defoliate many kinds of trees and shrubs, ...

The agency will be monitoring the impact of the two caterpillars through aerial surveys of the state later this year. The agency reports in 2024, spongy moth caterpillars defoliated 595,324 ...