‘The codling moth larvae, which are small worms, burrow into apples as they grow, ruining the fruit. While apples are their ...

Browntail moth populations typically go through a boom-bust cycle that lasts 10-12 years, and 2024 was considered the ninth ...

said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae ... technology to induce the worms to produce silk as desired.

Federica Bertocchini, from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), removed a batch of wax worms, the larvae of the common insect Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) from honeycombs in her ...

The Mature Moon Moths only live for about a week. “The one we found lived for nine days and laid about 200 eggs for three days,” said Tharanga. These eggs started hatching after another three days ...

Moths love sugar, so fingers crossed ... Personality quiz: Which minibeast are you? "Am I a worm or a woodlouse?" If you've ever asked yourself this question, this is the quiz for you.

The researchers are using saliva from the larvae of the greater wax moth, commonly known as wax worms. These creatures are a well known pest that attacks and destroys honeybee hives. They are also ...

The tequila worm is actually the caterpillar, or larval stage, of the agave redworm moth. To get to the bottom of the second issue with calling these larvae tequila worms, we first need to ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...