The moths seek out pine trees in the warm sun from late summer and into autumn. They lay clusters of eggs on the pine needles and so the process begins. There are 5 instars or growth stages (see above ...

The husks are created by small, greenish-gray caterpillars that go through an astonishing transformation. Then, around the summer solstice, they emerge. From the black cocoons, yellow and black ...

When you inspect it, you notice that it’s not part of the foliage — it looks more like a cocoon ... caterpillars with brown, black, and gray markings. Adult males are black, fuzzy moths ...

In recent years, brightly coloured giant moths, puffins, and toads have landed on the streets on Hull and East Yorkshire. Now it's the turn of rats with the 'A Mischief of Rats' trail set to open ...