These recognizable caterpillars will freeze solid this winter and then will emerge in the spring as pretty moths. Fuzzy woolly bear caterpillars are the larvae of the Isabella tiger moth, which occurs ...

An expert at Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the ...

A 74-year-old is in a race against time to find a place to house what may be the world’s largest collection of African ...

Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear caterpillar. Here's what to know.

Tis the season for woolly bears or woolly worms, those fuzzy little caterpillars out and about are looking for places to ...

As humans drop off to sleep, the invisible world of moths comes to life. Across the planet, billions of the insects take flight on their nocturnal errands. Few places host more species than California ...

It is October in Wood County. We had some light to heavy frosts with a light freeze. Next week temperatures are to rebound ...

The woolly worm has been the center of an old wives tale for predicting the weather for centuries. Here’s what the critters ...

Vast fields of this yellow flowered rape plant with leaves that surround their stems, are now a common sight during the ...

Weather is the other big determinant. A wet spring can create the right conditions for the blooming of many oak flowers, known as catkins and coons, a good sign of higher acorn numbers. On the ...

Less familiar are details of Native Americans' interaction with the thumb-sized bugs. To them, "Mormon" crickets were as much ...