*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q Why do butterflies stay in a cocoon and for how long? — Sophie Harrison, Madison, Wis. A Jeremy Hemberger, department of ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What would you do for the power to fly? How about shedding your skin and dissolving your own muscles? Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is ...

"How do caterpillars make cocoons?" asked a preschooler at the Libertyville Recreation Department Kinder Korner Preschool program. Moths and butterflies are similar in many ways, but their path to ...

Beware the hickory tussock moth caterpillar. The crawling critters, with their distinctive furry white and black markings, are most noticeable this time of year, said Dr. Michael Skvarla, Ph.D., ...