Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

First Comes Egg, Then Comes Caterpillar If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar flowers. If you’re a great butterfly gardener, your garden also includes a variety of ...

Butterflies and moths are among the most visually captivating insects on the planet. From transparent wings to brilliant iridescent hues, their striking appearances and remarkable adaptations offer a ...

the impressive 5-7-inch wing span of the Cecropia moth or the gentle touch of the Io moth. I saw the array of the nearly 3,000 species of moths native to Ohio unfold before my eyes. To attract and ...

It emerges in late spring after months in a cocoon, ready to find a mate, fast. The Io Moth loves to surprise. At rest, it shows off plain yellow or brown wings. But disturb it, and out come ...

The zoo announced on Monday parents Blackwell and Io Moth have been off habitat recently after welcoming a new baby (just the one though, we swear). Mom and dad were taken off habitat for ...

Three notable, native silk moths found in our region are the luna moth, Io Moth and Heiligbrodt’s mesquite moth. With a wingspan of approximately 4.5-7 inches, the luna moth is the largest of the ...

These include the caterpillars of the American dagger moth, the Io moth and saddleback moth. “They have these hairs that can be irritating and that’s what they use for defense,” Cloyd said.

puss moth caterpillar and IO moth caterpillar all can be found on a variety of trees and shrubs through the summer. Children should be shown what they look like and cautioned about touching them.

Other unusual moths that may be fluttering around include luna moths, giant leopard moths, Io moths, the large yellow underwing moths and the Prometheus silk moth, she said. BouSamra said the order ...

which they categorized as macro- or micro-moths. The first group includes well-known species like luna and io moths, which have comparatively large wings and are able to travel great distances. Micro ...