Who doesn’t get excited upon finding a huge moth? While we don’t have the diversity of butterflies and moths found in the tropics, we do have some remarkable species up here. The one I found the other ...

Like any good parent I've read my kids The Very Hungry Caterpillar (in English and Chinese) countless times, and it's a fun book both for its subtle anti-junk food propaganda as well as the fun ...

Avid nature watcher David John spotted a neat caterpillar in his wife’s garden early in October, then caught the adult form as it emerged days later. The fantastic green ribbed caterpillar with a tan ...

Just in time to celebrate National Pollinator Week, a striking looking Polyphemus moth landed on Liz Costales’ porch in Glenwood. Because this moth has such colorful eyespots on her wings, the beauty ...

The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse. A new study manipulated ...

This story with a tragic ending started with an egg case given to me by a friend in the dead of winter. We thought it belonged to a praying mantis so I kept it on the kitchen counter, eagerly awaiting ...

The post The Planet’s Largest Moths Have Wingspans as Wide as Birds appeared first on A-Z Animals. Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly ...

A harmless Polyphemus moth —spotted by Chantal Contorines and her daughter, Sofia — looks like a cross between a moth and a tarantula. It's uncommon and known to be a bit of a loner. Chantal ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights into how these insects became so diverse. A new ...