Processionary caterpillars, which are classed as a harmful pest in France, can provoke severe allergic reactions in both humans and pets. Now is the time to destroy them while they are in their ...

The adult moths emerge in the spring, leaving their empty cocoons behind as they fly off into the night. Each caterpillar spins a cocoon unique to its species. I’ve been rearing moths since I ...

boasts black wings with bold yellow markings resembling a leopard’s pattern, reaching up to 5cm long. This moth is a notorious pest for cycad enthusiasts in South Africa. Belonging to the looper ...

When in Spain many people may wonder about scorpions, spiders and venomous snakes and will not be aware that they are much more likely to endanger themselves and their pets by getting too close to an ...

Rather, he had come into contact with a common, if little known, backyard danger - a spiky cocoon with ... the white-stemmed gum moth is one of the largest common moths found in Sydney. “With females ...