“Bagworms look like a small cone of plant and other material that moves around,” says Bertone. The caterpillar inside pokes its head and legs out to crawl around and feed.

A: And you may also notice more songbirds hopping around in the yard, as many invertebrates are trying to escape the saturated soils. Meanwhile, many are just doing their thing this summer!

Ohio homeowners are urged to check struggling or browning plants for a destructive pest called bagworms, since infestations ...

The insect or caterpillar that lives in the web is the fall webworm — another common name is bag worm. It is a member of the Lepidoptera family, which are butterflies and moths.

Bagworms, a type of caterpillar, construct silk tents around themselves using bits of leaves, twigs, and other debris. These tents act as mobile homes, providing protection as the caterpillar feeds ...

If found, don’t get rid of that caterpillar, eventually, the wasps will emerge from the cocoon and will go on to attack more caterpillars. In addition to prey, many natural enemies need sources of ...

The ingenuity and resourcefulness of bagworm moths show that even solitary insects can be master builders. Compass Termites Navigators of the Sun Compass Termites Navigators of the Sun (image credits: ...

Caterpillar (CAT 0.71%) stock handily outperformed the markets in June, rallying 11.5%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The animal kingdom can be creepier than a Stephen King novel sometimes, and a newly discovered creature proves this is true. Researchers called this new insect a “bone collector” — are you ...

Control of these insects can be a bit problematic. Your first and probably best option is to remove the bags by hand and dispose of them.