Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

The outbreak of spongy moth caterpillars that started in 2019 and peaked in 2021 has been on the decline for the last few years. In 2021, spongy moth caterpillars did 1.3 million acres of damage.

In its caterpillar form, the spruce budworm eats away at the needles of white spruce and balsam fir. (Despite its name, it prefers — and does the most damage to — balsam fir.) ...

Thousands of tiny caterpillars killing trees fueling northern Minnesota's wildfires The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in one 5-mile area on Oahu.

Thaumetopoea pityocampa worms from Barcelona's pine trees. Migrating in March month, really warm month to trigger this process. The pine processionary is a real pest this year near Barcelona and all ...

He added: "To spray the whole community, I would need €2,000. A poor community such as ours, with just 250 inhabitants, can’t afford it." Pine caterpillars feed on the needles of pine trees.

Pine trees in the Natura 2000 network are not sprayed, in line with the new EU regulation currently in the pipeline. Special attention is given to areas that receive high visitor traffic and ...

In Malaga, the pine processionary plague, a natural phenomenon resulting from abnormally warmer weather, has been causing a surge in the poisonous caterpillars in the Costa del Sol around its pine ...

It looks like a small pine cone or a collection of pine needles stuck together, and it probably hangs from a tree branch or leaf. When they’re freshly made, the bags range from green to light brown.

The world is full of amazing and strange insects, including this little creature that builds its own tiny log cabins.