THE CATERPILLAR LAB

Today at The Caterpillar Lab Orgyia tussock caterpillars hatched and wandered across the tattered remains of their own mother's life...

Eastern tent caterpillars playing a nightmarish game of follow-the-leader: Tent caterpillars are one of our favorite springtime species...

We estimate that our Idia litter moth caterpillars number in the hundreds, but we've only found a couple pupae and one adult moth so far....

Hello fellow caterpillar enthusiasts! Many of you might be wondering "Who's this cool new guy we've been seeing lately?" Well... My name...

CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK - IDIA PART 2: THE ECLOSION This week we had some EXCITING developments with our nest of Idia caterpillars. Not...

There are many little tricks to finding caterpillars and some of those tricks are specific to just a single species or a small group of...

CATERPILLAR OF THE WEEK: A surprising find in a local birds nest, hundreds of hungry Idia litter moth caterpillars! With spring in full...

We're pleased to announce new open hours for The Caterpillar Lab! The short version: we're aiming for three times a week, starting in...

At a recent lecture someone remarked how fantastic it was that "even girls" might get excited about caterpillars through our programs....

We are finishing up the new lab space with this coffee table / live silkworm exhibit. Need to work on the aesthetics a little, but the...