A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point ...

Intestinal worms often lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea, because they live in your digestive tract. Other symptoms, such as a skin rash or problems breathing, also can occur, depending ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates defended the USAID amid Elon Musk's attempt to dismantle the agency, saying "they’re not actually worms that work there." (ABC News) “A lot of private sector ...

While unpleasant to think about, the reality is that worms are quite common in dogs. In a recent study, researchers found intestinal parasites in more than 20 percent of dogs and 85 percent of dog ...

The box tree caterpillar, which can completely defoliate plants, originally affected plants in the south east of England, but it is spreading further. Webs on the leaves and greenish-yellow ...

Tom McDowall's Kawerau vermicast operation, which uses worms to turn biosolids from council wastewater treatment plants around the Bay of Plenty into fertiliser, continues to expand. A worm farm ...

Venomous Lonomia caterpillar. Credit: Shutterstock, Stian Alsaker Larsen. The humble caterpillar boasts some venomous species. While many are harmless, a few carry venoms potent enough to permanently ...

When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren't the first thing that comes to mind. Snakes, of course. Scorpions and spiders, too. But caterpillars? Yes, indeed. The world turns ...

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“A good rule of thumb is if a caterpillar looks ‘fuzzy’ - don’t touch it,” said AgriLife Extension specialist Molly Keck. Asps, also known as puss moth caterpillars, are furry and fluffy ...