Caterpillars

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat

Here are our best wildlife photos from 2024

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Here are our best wildlife photos from 2024

Here are our best wildlife photos from 2024

5 clever animals that treat and prevent their own illnesses

5 clever animals that treat and prevent their own illnesses

5 clever animals that treat and prevent their own illnesses

How these trickster caterpillars outwit and outlast other insects

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How these trickster caterpillars outwit and outlast other insects

How these trickster caterpillars outwit and outlast other insects

Can woolly bear caterpillars really predict the weather?

Can woolly bear caterpillars really predict the weather?

Can woolly bear caterpillars really predict the weather?

How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly: Metamorphosis, explained

How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly: Metamorphosis, explained

How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly: Metamorphosis, explained

An insect’s surprising way of seeing, and other revelations

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An insect’s surprising way of seeing, and other revelations

An insect’s surprising way of seeing, and other revelations

5 vital roles insects play in our ecosystem

5 vital roles insects play in our ecosystem

5 vital roles insects play in our ecosystem

Moment of Wow!

Moment of Wow!

Moment of Wow!

Why This Harmless Caterpillar Disguises Itself as a Venomous Snake

Why This Harmless Caterpillar Disguises Itself as a Venomous Snake

Why This Harmless Caterpillar Disguises Itself as a Venomous Snake

We Fact-Checked 8 Animal Emojis—Here's What We Found

We Fact-Checked 8 Animal Emojis—Here's What We Found

We Fact-Checked 8 Animal Emojis—Here's What We Found

Plants Can Turn Caterpillars Into Cannibals to Avoid Getting Eaten

Plants Can Turn Caterpillars Into Cannibals to Avoid Getting Eaten

Plants Can Turn Caterpillars Into Cannibals to Avoid Getting Eaten

See a Caterpillar Transform Into a Butterfly Up Close

See a Caterpillar Transform Into a Butterfly Up Close

See a Caterpillar Transform Into a Butterfly Up Close

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