During our long growing season, I get calls about caterpillars in trees and what to do about them. Caterpillars, the larvae of moths and butterflies, use tree leaves as a source of food. In turn, many ...

Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes. That might be anything from observing the sky to see how the changing clouds can indicate ...

The relationship between plants and insects gives a fascinating look into how they have both evolved alongside each other.

One of the best-loved sights outside is a brightly colored butterfly. Surprisingly, the life of the showy butterfly depends on the humble, inconspicuous caterpillar that precedes it. Fritillaries, ...

A: Every year I get questions about these intriguing caterpillars. Mostly, the questions relate to the ability of these caterpillars to predict our winter weather. As the tale goes — the black band on ...