The Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic said it has been the week of the fuzzy brown moths, or FBMs – the not-so-technical term entomologists use to refer to hundreds of moth ...
If you’ve noticed dusty, brown patches around your porch or the exterior of your house, you could be looking at eggs. Lots of different moth species lay fuzzy clusters of small round or oval eggs, ...
Have you noticed a heavier population of furry, red-headed caterpillars in the Lowcountry recently? Although not quite at their peak hatching season, people are starting to notice, and feel, the ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Springtime in North Florida has made one hairy critter a common site in yards around Jacksonville. They sure are fuzzy and little, but experts say if you see a Tussock Moth ...
HOUSTON – Springtime in Houston brings not only allergies and rainy weather, but also an abundance of insects and bugs that make their way into our homes, patios, and sidewalks. One particular ...
The flannel moth caterpillar fascinates scientists with its deceptive charm. Covered in silky fur, it appears harmless, almost invitingly soft. But beneath this gentle coat lies one of nature’s hidden ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Once reviled widely as a nuisance, the millions of miller moths migrating through cities along Colorado’s Front Range this week increasingly are seen as an ...
Those precious silk garments in your closet were made by the caterpillar of a fuzzy, white moth — thousands of them. Silkworms spin a cocoon with a single strand of silk up to 10 city blocks long.
The Venezuelan Poodle Moth has the distinction of being both something that I would run away in terror from, as well as something that I want to capture and train to ...