Environmentally? A nuisance, sure, but rarely a real threat. After a month of leaf feasting and several molting stages (called instars), the now-thicker, darker caterpillars head underground.

Monarch butterflies are noxious to potential predators because of the cardenolide toxins lacing their bodies, courtesy of the milkweed plants they fed on as larvae. Viceroy butterflies have no such ...

What you can do about yellownecked caterpillars: if you have an oak tree suffering an infestation, consider dusting the ...

Recently these green islands have been found to contain considerable quantities of cytokinin, although the rest of the leaf, and even green leaves of the same tree, are practically free of any of ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright ...

Our list of the 72 best mods for Minecraft in 2025, including new mobs, bigger maps, new dimensions, and even Minecraft dating simulators.