The U.S. elderberry market is expected to grow, as the popularity of this low-input crop continues to rise. With suitable growing conditions in New Jersey and access to diverse markets, elderberry may ...

Caterpillar is anticipating a cost headwind of between $250 million and $350 million in the second quarter of 2025 as a result of a global trade war sparked by President Donald Trump. The ...

Caterpillar will soon have a new chief executive officer. Joseph E. Creed, a 28-year Caterpillar veteran and currently the chief operating officer, has been tabbed to be the next CEO and join the ...

As they cling to leaf tips, newborn warty birch caterpillars produce vibrations that can ward off invaders approaching their millimeter-size domain. By Becky Ferreira When territorial animals are ...

Caterpillar Inc., celebrating its 100th anniversary, is emphasizing employee appreciation as a key to its success. The Athens, Georgia plant, employing around 1,100 people, manufactures smaller ...

The image appeared in the May 2024 story “Degrees of Change.” Photograph by Brian Skerry This cecropia caterpillar’s appearance seems to say, “don’t touch,” but the insects are rather ...

Out of curiosity or due to your love for nature, you may want to see caterpillars transform into butterflies or moths. Watch them from a distance, as the fuzzy, worm-like insects may leave you with a ...

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 ...

With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas ...

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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.

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.