An armyworm invasion can be a gardener's nightmare. These pesky larvae (armyworm larvae is kind of another way to say armyworm caterpillar) can quickly devour large patches of grass, leaving behind ...

Moths are declining at an alarming rate in urban areas due to a combination of habitat loss and pollution. Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) — If you missed the big caterpillars spotted around Lava Butte last month, don't worry. They'll return — in the form of giant moths next year. The caterpillars in late June made their ...

Did you have a large crop of apples this year, but they were all wormy? The damage was probably due to codling moth larvae that bore into the center of the fruit. Here’s how to help control the pest, ...

August trees are looking more like November trees in some areas after gypsy moth caterpillars devoured leaves more aggressively than they had since the 1980s.The Metrowest Daily News reports a recent ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Washington state scientists are asking the public to be on the lookout and to report sightings after the world's largest known moth was recently found in Bellevue. The Washington ...

Adult moths are distinctive with bi-colored wings and are often found flying at dusk or resting on walls. The larvae, which are small and whitish, leave behind a silky webbing near the food source ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...