They eat continuously during daylight hours, chomping through larger and larger amounts as the caterpillar grows. A closeup shot of red ants with larvae A closeup shot of red ants with larvae insect ...

Whether shedding leaves, flying south or hibernating, every species has its own way of dealing with winter. But as the season gets milder, can they adapt? Plants, birds, insects, mammals or amphibians ...

But what about the invertebrates — insects, for example — and the plants? They have adaptations as well. Some insects migrate southward to avoid the cold winters. The monarch butterfly is a good ...

The June bug ... the winter deep underground again. Year Three: The next spring, the larvae return to the surface to feed yet again on the roots of plants. In late spring, they cover themselves ...

Oberlin College students are voicing concerns over food safety following the discovery of larvae in broccoli served at Stevenson Dining Hall during Winter Term. The incident was reported by college ...

People in northern climates are familiar with flocks of birds flying south in the winter, but why do they do it, and why ...

Whether shedding leaves, flying south or hibernating, every species has its own way of dealing with winter ... find spiders or insect larvae in trees or in piles of leaves. During warmer winters ...

Plants, birds, insects, mammals or amphibians have all developed strategies for the cold season. Some sleep through it, some move to warmer regions, others find ways to stay snug. But climate change ...

This beetle typically has 19 black spots which can vary in appearance from well-defined to no more than faint traces on its wing covers ... insects fly to cliffs each fall where they live through the ...

Different species spend the winter in different ways. Most spend the winter in protected areas, like leaf piles or brush, as pupae or larvae. Eggs are laid near a food source ... and provide important ...

The fox's hunting prowess involves stillness, sharp senses and dramatic leaps. By penetrating snowpack layers, they reach prey hidden beneath.

Although they are more active in spring, some species of termites can continue to cause structural damage to the house even during the cold season, especially if the house is very heated. Some ...