When you discover a caterpillar in your vegetable garden, you may consider it just as rude as the one Alice encounters in Wonderland. Rude, because they do what they want and eat what they want. While ...

Something is eating holes in my tomatoes. The holes are round and about 1/2 inch across. I’m also seeing holes in the leaves of my squash and tomatoes. What do you think is causing this damage, and ...

As you bask in the warmth of the home hearth, look back on the gardening season and consider what you might want to do come spring. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online ...

Spring has arrived and so have multitudes of wiggly caterpillars. They are popping up everywhere and can be anything from welcomed precursor of a beautiful butterfly to a nuisance to a plant pest to a ...

Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are commonly seen on and around oaks in southeast Louisiana in spring. It is important to be aware of this because they can deliver painful stings. If you think ...

I spotted some monarch caterpillars yesterday on my common milkweed. Seems late for them so I hope they will survive.

Puss caterpillars look soft and pleasant to stroke, but their stings can feel like you broke a bone. Here's what to know, how to avoid.

Call it a rite of fall in the central-Pennsylvania landscape. Every year at this time, our lawns run into dead patches to varying degrees because of our perennial bug "friend," the beetle grub.

For the past couple of weeks several species of butterflies have been visiting our garden. One in particular stands out, the ...