The caterpillar stage of the bagworm moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) literally looks like a worm in a bag! Their multi-purpose mobile shelter provides a lifelong home for the females, and ...

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

Children and pets are the most vulnerable groups, as they often play or walk in parks, gardens and wooded areas where the processionary caterpillar descends forming the iconic lines. The start of this ...

More than 300 brown hairstreak butterfly eggs were recorded in hedgerows near Llandeilo this winter after decade of decline ...

It was early October; leaf color was proceeding as normal with plenty of yellow in glowing aspens. Many other trees were also in this transition, and my backyard walk was in a pleasant mild ...

For me, spotting a butterfly on a sunny morning jaunt through the woods is a sign that winter is not going to be here forever. And nothing is as lovely a sign as the mourning cloak butterfly. This ...

The small tortoiseshell is one of the most recognisable butterflies in the UK.

What began as a drainage improvement project in Ridgeland and grew into the expansion of outdoor recreational activities at Freedom Ridge Park is nearly complete.

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like tiny bees or wasps, they don’t sting. They’re actually some of the most ...

Sabrina Hahn explains how new CSIRO research is shining a light on a tiny moth from the South West of WA and a native plant that’s previously baffled botanists.

As snow settles on the ground and temperatures drop, it’s easy to think most animals are doing what plenty of people do—curling up somewhere warm and waiting out the freeze.