A surprise find during a public program
At many of our outreach events we run a cocoon-opening activity, where we carefully explore the structure and function of a cecropia moth...
Cecropia Giant Silk Moth caterpillars sheds its skin
Cecropia Giant Silk Moth caterpillars sheds its skin at The Caterpillar Lab. Time for a trip down memory lane. I will be posting the best...
CATERPILLAR ARTIST OF THE WEEK - Mielle Harvey
Mielle Harvey, a New England born artist, jeweler, and sculptor, draws her inspiration from nature, but not always in the way we are used...
Inchworm moths
Behold! Inchworm moths in all their glory! The diverse and wonderful moths of the family Geometridae are all too often written-off as...
The Prominents, family Notodontidae
With their inflatable tails, horns and fins, acid sprays, bulbous rear-ends, and unmatched mimicry, the Notodontid caterpillars are some...
The Saturniid Giant Silk Moths
These are the "divas" of the moth world. From the Cecropia, our largest flying insect, to the diminutive but very fluffy Rosy Maple Moth,...
Eyed sphinx moths
Native New England Moths: Eyed sphinx moths in the subfamily Smerinthinae. Most of these images show the moths in their full eyes-wide...
Three Emeralds and The Bad-Wing
Native New England Moths: Three Emeralds and The Bad-Wing. The Luna moth isn't our only luminous green, breathtaking moth. These small...
Native New England Moths
Native New England Moths: Plagodis species, a genus of spectacular geometrid inchworm moths that can be common at back-porch lights! By...
YouTube channel
Finally, The Caterpillar Lab has a YouTube channel! All of our videos from the past few years are uploaded and ready to view! Help us...
