AN orange zombie fungus that sprouts from the backs of caterpillars could be used to fight cancer, new research suggests. Scientists have found the fungus, called Cordyceps, works by stopping cell ...
These recognizable caterpillars will freeze solid this winter and then will emerge in the spring as pretty moths. Fuzzy woolly bear caterpillars are the larvae of the Isabella tiger moth, which occurs ...
Holometabolous: The complete transformation from caterpillar to adult In contrast, caterpillars undergo holometabolous, a complete and dramatic transformation from worm-like larvae to fully winged ...
The process of how caterpillars change into butterflies. Caterpillars grow, feed and then transform from a chrysalis to a beautiful colourful butterfly before our very eyes. This clip is from the ...
The processionary caterpillars, named for their distinctive behaviour of moving in nose-to-tail lines, are typically found hibernating during winter. They nest in tent-like structures at the tops ...
She considers it to be “a banner year to have several caterpillars all at once.” She observed the “J-shaped caterpillar that was Big Guy turn overnight into a pupa,” she says.