Timelapse Footage of a Giant Caterpillar Weaving Its Cocoon For six weeks, luna moth caterpillars gorge themselves on the leaves of the marula tree. Then, when they're ready, they instinctively ...

It’d be hard to miss these cecropia caterpillars out in nature. They grow up to 4.5 inches long! Learn what a luna moth looks like. You’ll quickly notice the bright bumps, called tubercles ...

“They look like the moon.” Kennedy adds that luna moths’ caterpillars often feed on persimmon trees, and points out a tree nearby. My companion is already mesmerized, gazing up as the orange ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these ... increase because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of moths just ...