Deep within Oahu's forests lurks the "Bone Collector," a carnivorous caterpillar with a gruesome camouflage strategy. This ...

The Hawaiian caterpillar adorns itself in dead bug parts—and its gruesome habits might be key to its survival in spider webs.

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

These fuzzy, little creatures aren't as cuddly as they look. They're called tussock moth caterpillars, and they'll likely leave you with a painful, stringing rash. Clearwater Parks & Recreation ...

kurstaki) treatment which slows the spread of spongy moth caterpillars in high-risk dense populations. There’s only a short window of time that the treatment is effective with Anoka, Carlton ...

kurstaki, or Btk, a naturally occurring soil bacteria that kills spongy moth caterpillars feeding on canopy foliage. Btk is nontoxic to people, bees, pets and other animals. “Having to cancel ...

The MDA had initially planned to manage the population of moths with “Btk,” an insecticide that kills spongy moth caterpillars and is normally used on high-risk, dense populations. The plan ...

Btk is an insecticide that kills spongy moth caterpillars and is used on high-risk, dense populations. MDA said there is a short window of time in the spring where Btk is effective, due to the ...

The caterpillar will turn into a spongy moth. The agency planned to spray Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, or Btk, a naturally occurring soil bacteria that kills gypsy moth caterpillars ...

kurstaki), an insecticide that kills spongy moth caterpillars and is used in high-risk, dense populations. Btk is only effective for a short window of time in the spring due to the insect's life ...

It's that time of the year again: stinging caterpillar season. Furry buck moth caterpillars, armed with hollow spines attached to their venom sac, are slowly emerging throughout the state.