In the light of the moon glimmering over just six square miles of a mountain range on O‘ahu, a little egg waited to hatch.

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

In Hawaii, a rare carnivorous caterpillar was discovered to engage in a truly gruesome behavior. It disguises itself in the [ ...

These Florida natives emerge this time of year, covering trees and structures as they search for places to make their cocoons. “Caterpillars are an incredibly important piece of our ecosystem.

It's because mid-April is the time the caterpillars reach maturity and start wandering around in search of the perfect place to spin their cocoons, according to scientists at the University of ...