U.S. bug experts are dropping the name gypsy moth because it is considered an ethnic slur. They are doing the same for gypsy ants. The announcement is the first time the Entomological Society of ...

If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

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Here's what to do about those caterpillars devouring your trees. Here's what to do about those caterpillars devouring your trees. Here's what to do about those caterpillars devouring your trees. If ...