This species is very similar to the banded tiger moth; both have similar natural histories and neither pose a threat to your garden plants. These very furry caterpillars feed, as the name suggests ...

That colorful caterpillar in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but steer clear! Some of the most striking-looking caterpillars have bodies covered with sharp hairs or spines connected to a ...

Mark Newberger's garden on Mount Ashland features native plant species that support monarch butterflies and other pollinators ...

This is a saddleback caterpillar, and they are one of our handful of species possessing irritating or stinging hairs or hollow spines on their body.

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t ...