To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn't much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland ...

Moths are anything but ordinary. Around the world, these insects have evolved colors, shapes, and behaviors that make them look unreal. Here are 15 moth species that redefine what these insects can be ...

A Madagascan hawkmoth, whose existence was predicted by Darwin and Wallace, has now been recognized as a new species. Known as Wallace's sphinx moth, the moth is famous for its enormous tongue—the ...

European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,000 species, are generally considered well-researched. However, a new genus and species from the ...

Ohio’s moth fauna is incredibly diverse. At least 2,000 species have been documented, and scores of others await discovery. I once heard an expert on “micro-moths” say that if we could find all of ...

The insect is nicknamed the Florida sack-bearer.

The number of moths captured in fields this spring is a good indication corn growers in the Midwest need to make preliminary plans to address insect feeding this season. Black Cutworm And True ...

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

Scientists have unveiled a new species of moth found only on the Greek island of Crete — and named it after Chicago-born Pope ...

One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. In spring, mounting temperatures and dwindling food sources send the moths roughly 1,000 kilometers south toward ...

A new species of clearwing moth was found in Port Talbot, Wales. A few moths had been accidentally brought into the UK from Guyana in a camera bag after a photography trip. They stood out as unusual ...