Moths are amazing creatures. As part of the food web, moths and their larvae are food sources for birds, owls, bats, frogs, ...

Walnut caterpillars are a pest that have been bad this summer. They are native to the Eastern United States, and their larvae love devouring leaves. Ag and Natural Resource agent Jamie Sugg showed us ...

Don’t let the name mislead you; the walnut caterpillar has a wide host range of woody plants and trees such as pecan, walnut and hickory. The larvae start off as a reddish-brown color and then become ...

The North American walnut sphinx caterpillar produces a whistle that sounds just like a songbird's alarm call--and the whistle seems to startle birds. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Walnut Caterpillars currently active in Fort Bend County have eaten all the pecan tree foliage they are likely to consume by now, but pecan growers would do well to check their groves for egg ...

The primary host for walnut caterpillar includes trees in the Juglandaceae family such as butternut, hickory, pecan, and, of course, walnut trees.

Walnut caterpillars, furry little creatures that can make a meal out of a nice leaf, have been stripping bare mature pecan trees in some Fort Bend County hot spots.

The adult walnut caterpillar is a light brown moth that has about a 2-inch wing span. These adult moths overwinter in the soil under host trees. As days get longer and warmer, the moths emerge.

The caterpillars feed on the leaves of pecan, hickory and walnut trees, which Allen said are all closely related. The eggs are laid next to each other and are bright white and reflective.

The larva attaches the shield to the leaves or other surfaces and pupates inside. American leafminer moth Coptodisca lucifluella has been invading Italian walnut orchards since 2010.

A: The caterpillar you are seeing is the walnut caterpillar, and folks across the northwest portion of Alachua County are reporting damage from this pest. Walnut caterpillars often are seen in ...