The measured motion caught my eye: each inching step started with the caterpillar's tail end drawing forward to grasp the pine twig, humping the body high; the head end then letting go to stretch ...

A hidden army reaches a crescendo about this time of year. Its tubular soldiers are largely out of sight and mind, but wage battle with vegetation on an epic scale. Mostly emerging under cover of ...

Wildlife educator Coyote Peterson examines the giant silk caterpillar, explaining its defenses, life cycle, and role in the ...