Q: I am finding orange dog caterpillars on my citrus now. Some are very small and some are almost two inches long. Why are they different sizes? Wouldn’t they all hatch at the same time? A: The giant ...

This woolly bear caterpillar has almost no black stripe! Doesn’t that mean an easy winter? The wider the orange band, the milder the winter — supposedly. Some studies seem to support this, showing a ...

These garden caterpillars are friends, not foes! Learn which caterpillars won't hurt you or your plants, and how to identify ...

Why did the caterpillar cross Petersen Memorial Drive? To feast on the pipevine plant, abundant in Bidwell Park.