Eggs hatch in late spring. Caterpillars eat leaves through midsummer. Caterpillars pupate and transform into moths in late July and August. Moths live only a few days to mate, lay eggs and then die.

Every year, Colorado’s residents prepare for a remarkable natural event — the annual migration of Miller moths. These seemingly ubiquitous creatures are a part of Colorado’s unique ecosystem, playing ...

In the wild, moths are nature’s recyclers, helping to break down animal remains, bird nests, fur in mammal dens, and even Barn Owl pellets, which contain regurgitated remains. They are also part of ...

Ole Petter Laksforsmo Vindstad, Jane Uhd Jepsen, Nigel Gilles Yoccoz, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, Michel d. S. Mesquita and Rolf Anker Ims 1. Spatial synchrony in population dynamics can be caused by ...

We most commonly see woolly bear caterpillars in the fall. I always smile when I see the first one. But have you ever thought about where they come from? I mean, since they are caterpillars, they must ...