It’d be hard to miss these cecropia caterpillars out in nature. They grow up to 4.5 inches long! Learn what a luna moth looks like. You’ll quickly notice the bright bumps, called tubercles ...

They may look scary, but it's all for show. Cecropia moth caterpillars don't sting or cause harm to humans. They spend their time eating leaves all summer long before they make themselves a cocoon ...

Flyfishermen once utilized “gut” as leaders on their lines. The Cecropia (and Polyphemus) caterpillars were saturated in a solution of salt and vinegar, then the pair of silk glands were ...

Photographer Sam Jaffe captures the delight and deceit of his subjects, such as this cecropia caterpillar. Despite its fierce appearance, the breakfast-sausage-size creature is harmless.

The cecropia caterpillar is about 4 inches in length and is greenish-blue with two rows of red, yellow, and blue spiny tubercles on its body. Lives in: Open areas with trees, including suburban ...

DURING experiments on the water balance of pupal and mature Hyalophora cecropia (Schneider), it was observed that the facial area of the adult may become moist when the hæmolymph is diluted.

The endocrine organ used was the brain of the cecropia silkworm. Insect brains secrete an agent called “brain hormone” which activates the prothoracic glands and causes the insect to moult.

Caterpillars then spin a tough ... moth species are crucial pollinators that feed on the nectar of plants, adult cecropia months don't actually have functional mouth parts and digestive systems ...