A research team of scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and Princeton University has provided insights into the origins of complete metamorphosis in insects. More than 60% of all animal species ...

I talked about your question with my friend Allan Felsot. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me cocoons are mostly silk. But they’re usually made by moths. A butterfly ...

Earlier this summer, I had a large number of monarch caterpillars make their way through my milkweed – over 10 on one plant! After they stripped it, they left it to the aphids. I have no idea where ...

Discover what takes place inside the chrysalis of one of nature’s most extraordinary transformations ...

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, ...