Sci-fi movies feature technology that seems far beyond our current capabilities, but that isn't always true. This new ...

Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon. Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping bag ...

Forest tent caterpillar populations have been on the rise in some northern and west-central Minnesota counties since 2007, but this year’s spotty hatching shows some sign that populations ...

Found in the Mediterranean region, the young caterpillars of the Heterogynis penella species eat their own mothers as soon as they hatch. The female moths don't have legs or wings, so they can never ...

That's the silk. The silkworms spin this filament into a cocoon. Then the caterpillar begins its transformation. Except, this is when silk producers butt in. The cocoons are steamed. This cleans ...

The caterpillar, along with most others in the Saturniidae family, spins a silk cocoon. This is where it then spends its time as a pupa, the stage of development before the moth becomes an adult. The ...

Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon. Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping bag ...