Mark Eastburn was hiking with his wife and son along a boardwalk in the woods of Medford Lakes, N.J., last week when they were stopped in their tracks by an amusing caterpillar attempting to scare ...

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Black swallowtail caterpillars eat plants like fennel, parsley and dill, absorbing toxins for protection from predators. When threatened, the caterpillar uses a forked tongue-like gland called ...

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average caterpillar has a very restrictive diet, feeding on only a few plants, and some ...

I find I have to constantly keep my knee-jerk reactions to certain insects in my garden in check. I tend to have an us-versus-them mentality when it comes to insects that I find feeding upon the ...

Caterpillars are the most common garden insects. Some are completely harmless, while others can damage crops or deliver painful stings. While you can safely leave most caterpillars alone, some will ...