If a predator approaches a sphinx caterpillar, the caterpillar rears its head in an unmistakably threatening way. If the predator persists and approaches closer, the caterpillar engages in projectile ...

Endoparasitic species may insert one or many eggs, dooming the caterpillar. Endoparasites remind me of “Alien,” a horror sci-fi movie that appeared in 1979. A neighbor was removing a lilac ...

A sphinx moth tends to appear in the late afternoon and evening, and often visits night-blooming flowers. Here are some types of sphinx moths to know. The post Sphinx Moths, the Stars of the ...