Spicebush, sassafras, sweet bay, white ash, and lilac all serve as host plants. As moths and butterflies do, the promethea silk moth starts its life as a caterpillar. After feeding on the leaves ...

Residents living near "spooky" web-covered trees say they feel like they cannot open their windows because of an abundance of ...

The Luna moth represents rebirth, transformation, and hope. Known by the scientific name Actias luna, this nocturnal insect ...

Found throughout the eastern United States and Canada, this silk moth’s unique pale green color and long tails make it easy to identify. Luna moth caterpillars eat mainly leaves from white birch ...

From these eggs will hatch tiny silkworms, caterpillars of the domesticated silk moth Bombyx mori, which will then set to chomping down on mulberry leaves and preparing themselves for the demanding ...

Scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre way that they have ...

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...