This is the caterpillar of an Io moth, a species of silk moth that so intrigues entomologist Andrei Sourakov that he’s endured a number of the larva’s bee-like stings while studying various specimens.

A large, cryptic moth sits motionless on a tree trunk, its apprehension increasing as a bird approaches. With an ample meal in its sights the bird prepares to strike. But the moth snaps its forewings ...

A strikingly green caterpillar about as long as my little finger was attached to a sprig of oak leaves in our yard. Knowing the caterpillar with spikes on its back was the larvae of an Io silkworm ...

Question: Last week while pruning spent blooms from our six crape myrtles, I was stung by a bright green caterpillar with a red-and-white stripe down the side. I noticed about a half-dozen on one ...

Although not as popular as butterflies, many moth species feature wing colors and patterns that rival, and in some cases surpass, that of their diurnal cousins. Anyone interested in learning more ...