Posts Tagged: caterpillar
The Wooly Bears of Bodega
Ever seen the wooly bear caterpillar, Arctia virginalis, formerly known...
A wooly bear caterpillar on ice plant at Bodega Head. This insect is Arctia virginalis, formerly known as Platyprepia virginalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
In its adult stage, the wooly bear caterpillar is commonly known as Ranchman's tiger moth, Arctia virginalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Ranchman's tiger moth, Arctia virginalis, in a bed of Globe Candytuft, Iberis umbellata, in a Vacaville garden. The plant is a member of the mustard family. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Good News About Chronic Pain Relief That Began with Caterpillar Research
Good news! EicOsis Human Health LLC, the Davis-based pharmaceutical company developing a...
Approximately 50 million Americans (20 percent of the population) suffer from chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Inside the World of Caterpillars with Sam Jaffe of The Caterpillar Lab
Want to learn more about native caterpillars and their importance in the world? Sam Jaffe,...
The caterpillar of a "Gravity" Cecropia giant moth. (Photo by Sam Jaffe, the Caterpillar Lab)
Sam Jaffe of The Caterpillar Lab to Present Virtual Seminar on April 26
Sam Jaffe, founder and executive director of The Caterpillar Lab, Keene, New Hampshire, will...
The caterpillar of a "Gravity" Cecropia giant silk moth. (Photo by Sam Jaffe, The Caterpillar Lab)
Gotta Love Those Woolly Bear Caterpillars
You gotta love those woolly bear caterpillars. Richard "Rick" Karban, UC Davis distinguished...
A wooly bear caterpillar investigating an ice plant on Bodega Head, Sonoma County, in April 2022.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The wooly bear caterpillar becomes a tiger moth, Arctia virginalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)