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, ...

Based on monthly closes only, Caterpillar gained 85% from its April 2025 low through its December 2025 settlement. Caterpillar also extended its string of year-over-year gains to 7, dating back to a ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. What’s the first thought that comes to mind when ...

Online sales of caterpillar kits are booming, and the chance to watch an insect turn into a butterfly has caught the imaginations of every age group in the age of social distancing. By Alyson Krueger ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What would you do for the power to fly? How about shedding your skin and dissolving your own muscles? Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is ...

Whether you already have a serious science lover in the family, or are trying to spark a new interest in STEM, growing butterflies at home is a fun way to teach kids about life cycles. Sure, you could ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — After all my blue false indigo was killed by a late frost, I went down to ...

Maybe science has misunderstood the dining style of big monarch butterfly caterpillars. What insect watchers have called defense against the toxic latex a milkweed plant oozes may not be avoidance at ...

When born, baby caterpillars are smaller than a grain of rice. In their microscopic world, even the tiniest obstacles prove to be a challenge. - A painted lady has her own offspring to create and lays ...

The animal kingdom can be even stranger than fiction. Case in point: a larva that looks more like it was made-for-TV than anything you might stumble upon in real life. Instagram account ...

A young man with a love for animals and insects has just learned about the “circle of life” the hard way. At just 3 years old, Ronnie Seddon has witnessed the miracle of birth, the joys of parenthood ...