Do you know the difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon? The short answer is that a chrysalis is made by a butterfly, a cocoon by a moth. Both contain a pupa, the stage between a caterpillar and a ...

A five-spotted hawk moth squirming its way out of its hard cocoon casing has gone viral on Reddit. The video of the fully-formed moth escaping from its cocoon has amassed over 49,000 upvotes. Posted ...

I talked about your question with my friend Allan Felsot. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me cocoons are mostly silk. But they’re usually made by moths. A butterfly ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...