Each moth contains only one-half of a calorie, but bears eagerly turn over rocks to find them, eating as many as 40,000 a day! Miller moths begin their lives on the high plains as army cutworm ...
Brown says Indianmeal moths are among the most common pantry pests. “Most people will see the adult stages of Indianmeal ...
From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage, the world of insects isn't always as it seems. Some species of moth have developed dark and unusual habits in the fight ...
The caterpillar of the Ramie moth ravages a mamaki plant, which also is a food source for the native Kamehameha butterfly. The mamaki is a critical plant in the protection of the watershed.
And the caterpillars of the species reach up to 12 centimetres long, spending every spare second eating. Luke Brown, manager of the Museum's butterfly house, says, 'It is impossible not to be ...