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, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...

The Death's-head hawk moth, recognizable by its skull-like thorax marking, is a harmless yet intriguing insect found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. This species employs unique defenses, including a ...

Native to tropical regions of Australia and Southeast Asia, false tiger moths thrive in warm climates and are often active during the day. ©Young Swee Ming/Shutterstock.com These large, brilliantly ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Tomato hornworms (Manduca quinquemaculata) can cause serious issues for your tomatoes. Not worms at all, these are caterpillars that can quickly eat tomato plants down to nubs. What many gardeners don ...

Even with brains smaller than a grain of rice, Bogong moths are expert navigators. By Lauren Leffer Published Jun 18, 2025 11:00 AM EDT CREDIT: Dr. Ajay Narendra (Macquarie University, Australia) Get ...

Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies. Fleeing the lowlands and trying to beat the heat, they fly roughly 600 miles to caves embedded in the Australian Alps. The moths ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Warmer weather across Colorado means it’s time to prepare for the annual influx of migrating miller moths. Soon, the dusty pollinators will be hovering ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two moths the size of a hand, their wings patterned with brown and pink around four translucent sections, mate for hours hanging from a line alongside cocoons like the ones they ...