Gloved hands working in garden with white flowers - Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images If you live in southern Texas, you might be used to seeing larger numbers of certain pests during the summer months.

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

Is that tiny piece of fuzz moving? Floridians, brace yourself — it's the return of the tussock moth caterpillar. These hairy critters are lurking around common outdoor hangouts, such as local parks, ...

Animal venoms are viewed as one of the best sources for new molecules with potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and science. But curiously, despite extensive studies of the venoms produced ...

(NEXSTAR) — With summer approaching, you may start seeing those fuzzy black caterpillars in trees and bushes again. But is there any reason to worry when you do encounter them? As explained by Wizzie ...

Florida officials are warning residents to stay away from a type of venomous caterpillar that can be found in the state during the fall. The creepy-looking critters, known as “puss caterpillars,” ...